Victorian Hairwork Portrait with Applied Human Hair in Gilt Frame Circa 1890–1910 Lock and key present and

Lock and key present and functioning

Works like this were highly sought after during the height of the Grand Tour

and personal effects

Engraved by Eugène Decisy

Victorian Hairwork Portrait with Applied Human Hair in Gilt Frame Circa 1890–1910 Lock and key present andVictorian Hairwork Portrait with Applied Human Hair in Gilt Frame Circa 18901910 Stamped Royal Mfg Co A striking and deeply personal late Victorian portrait, incorporating real human hair into the composition, transforming it from a traditional image into something dimensional and emotionally charged. During the Victorian era, hair held profound symbolic meaning. Believed to be one of the only parts of the body that did not decay, it became a lasting