Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Commissioned by Maine politician William Pitt Fessenden (1806-1869), this teardrop shaped pin was edged with pearls and black onyx, both popular choices for mourning jewelry. Under the pin’s glass center is a lock of brown hair. Engraved on the reverse are the initials “EWL” for Fessenden’s fiancé Elizabeth Wadsworth Longfellow (1808-1829) who died before the couple married. Elizabeth was the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s younger sister.
About This Item
- Title: Elizabeth Wadsworth Longfellow mourning pin, Portland, ca. 1829
- Creation Date: circa 1829
- Subject Date: circa 1829
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: gold, pearl, onyx, hair
- Local Code: A85-916
- Object Type: Physical Object
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