Unusual Victorian Hair Mourning Buttons educational toys The box measures 10" x

The box measures 10" x 4 3/4" x 1 1/4"

with the old dry wood surface on the underside giving the best sense of the piece's age

and in very good overall condition

The map would have been done by him in a geography class as a student

Definitely worthy of  framing and hanging

Unusual Victorian Hair Mourning Buttons educational toys The box measures 10" xI've never seen the likes of these, which I believe are Victorian mourning buttons, made with blonde hair encased in finely wrapped and knotted blue cord and thread, silk I believe. One presumes these were made to be sewn to a garment perhaps like toggles on a shawl or coat but I'm not entirely sure. Whatever the case, quite unusual as far as I know, and feeling like literal capsules of another time (and specific person!), which could easily be strung