Lord Byron's hair, pillow flocking, and explanatory notes

Dublin Core

Title

Lord Byron's hair, pillow flocking, and explanatory notes

Subject

Lord Byron

Description

Two objects and Three explanatory notes, One in the hand of John (Jock) Murray (dated July 29, 1988) and two in the hand of Leslie Marchand, set within a frame. Includes: strands of Byron's hair (1807) formerly in the Pigot of Elizabeth Pigot and given to Marchand on October 15, 1947 by her great-nephew, Cuthbert Becher Pigot; flock from the pillow on which Byron died, presented to Marchand by Murray.

Rights

Byron Society Collection. Drew University Library: Special Collections.

Format

Frame: 45.5W x 45.5L cm

Language

English

Type

Relics

Identifier

BR095

Citation

“Lord Byron's hair, pillow flocking, and explanatory notes,” Drew University Library Special Collections, accessed November 23, 2024, http://omeka.drew.edu/items/show/1519.