Jaxonite Hair tidy
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Round jaxonite jar in shades of brown with a figured brass lid. The lid has a hole in the centre of the top. Popular during the Victorian era when Victorians considered hair a symbol of eternity. Hair was collected from hairbrushes and stored in a hair receiver until sufficient quantity was available to be woven into jewellery. Jaxonite is a type of phenolic resin, which has been compression moulded.
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Title
Jaxonite Hair tidy
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Subject
Personal effects, Container
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Additional information
Jaxonite/bakelite Brass, Lid - H 12mm x Dia 62mm Jar - H 50mm x Dia 62mm
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47 The Mall CROMWELL 9310
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Cromwell Museum
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