The jewellers' book of patterns in hair work : containing a great variety of copper-plate engravings of devices and patterns in hair; suitable for mourning jewellery, brooches, rings, guards, alberts, necklets, lockets, bracelets, miniatures, studs, links, earrings, &c. &c. &c
A trade pattern catalogue issued in London in 1864 by manufacturing jewellers William Halford & Charles Young, showing hairwork designs for jewellers and their mourning-jewellery customers to order from. Numbered copper-plate engravings cover plaited bracelets, snake and knot brooches, lockets, rings and anchors and crosses, rendered as fine woven textures and repeating motifs suited to borders, ornaments and cut-out spot illustrations.
