£4,400
ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING. A REGENCY GOLD PANEL BRACELET, CIRCA 1819. formed with gold hinged panels, each one set with the hair and initials of the children of Mary Moulton-Barrett, within a surround of embossed foliate two colour gold decoration, a turquoise cabochon set to each corner, 17cm long, 49.1 grams.
The bracelet was designed for Mary Moulton-Barrett (1781-1828), wife of Edward Barrett Moulton-Barrett, their eldest daughter being Elizabeth Barrett Browning, who married the poet Robert Browning.
The locks of hair mounted on the bracelet in panels engraved with initials are from their children:
Elizabeth (b.1806)
Edward (b.1807)
Henrietta (b.1809)
Samuel (b.1812)
Arabella (b.1813)
Charles John (b.1814)
George Goodin (b.1816)
Henry (b.1818)
Provenance: By descent in the Moulton-Barrett family.
The oil portrait illustrated depicts Amelia Moulton-Barrett, sister-in-law of Elizabeth, wearing the bracelet, circa 1860.
The watercolour portrait is of Mary Moulton-Barrett (1781-1828), mother of Elizabeth and original owner of the bracelet.
To be included as lot in Lawrences fine art sale on 10th February 2026.
In need of repair, one of the hinged panels has come away, one turquoise cabochon is missing.
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