An Isle of Pines fibre and shell bead belt and matching bracelet
An Isle of Pines fibre and shell bead belt and matching bracelet, with geometric designs, 70cm and 26cm long, with hand written label 'Belt & bracelet Made of shells from South Sea Islands (Isle of Pines), The Honble Mrs Hope, 78 Glen Park Gardens, S.W.', four shell bead necklaces, one with four shell rings, hand written identification label, a plaited strand of human hair, with label, and four strands of human hair mounted on card and inscribed 'Man's Hair from Anciteum - S. Sea Islands, Honble Mrs Hope...' (8)
Provenance:
Captain the Hon. Louis Hope (1817 - 1894) and thence by descent.