Beautiful Antique French Hair Art Mourning Brooch, 18K Gold Setting old Paris part of the 1889 World

part of the 1889 World Expo at which the Eiffel Tower was first erected

Mostly what you're seeing is the residue

according to the information we have on this painting

I've placed a ruler that registers both inches and millimeters so you can see how incredibly tiny these stitches are

it is very old

Beautiful Antique French Hair Art Mourning Brooch, 18K Gold Setting old Paris part of the 1889 WorldFabulous & rare 19th century French Napoleon III era hair art mourning brooch in elegant original beveled glass & 18k gold setting! Usually these items were memorials to those loved ones lost, and are referred to as mourning or memorial pieces. But they were also woven from the hair of loved ones still living, and given to friends or family members as a memory token of love and friendship, or a new bride might wear one with her hair and that of her