SOLD Very Fine Victorian Hair Work Chain (Collar?) Presumed European medium soft pencils This "bowl of treasures" design

This "bowl of treasures" design apparently first appeared in the 16th century

In pristine condition

The wood is in excellent condition

I realized after photographing it (at 2x magnification) that the recesses between feathers need a little scrub

I can't figure out anything this could be other than a branding iron

SOLD Very Fine Victorian Hair Work Chain (Collar?) Presumed European medium soft pencils This "bowl of treasures" designI've looked at a fair amount of hair work, but I've never seen a piece of hairwork jewelry (maybe better to call it hair work lace?) as ornate as this one, which I am guessing was likely made as a collar, with one side clearly the face (front). It appears to me hair from at least three different people was incorporated blonde, brown and black with thread matching the shade of the brown hair used for structure and securing. I can't even imagine the