“Adornments,” an exhibit of fashionable accessories from the Victorian era, will be on display at the Colonel Paul Wentworth House in Rollinsford through the month of July. The exhibit features jewelry, fans, handbags, parasols, capes and other items worn by ladies of the Abbott-Goodwin family of Massachusetts from the 1830s through the early 1900s. The collection is on loan from South Berwick resident Jean Demetracopoulos.
An unusual highlight of the exhibit is a collection of hair jewelry, sentimental jewelry made from the hair of loved ones. While often thought of as mourning jewelry, just as often such jewelry was presented to a friend or family member as a token of affection. The collection includes pins, bracelets, earrings, and lockets.
Another highlight is an assortment of fans, including a fan commemorating the opening of trade between Japan and the US in the 1850s, an autograph fan, and a variety of other examples made from ivory, sandalwood, ostrich feathers, silk, and other materials.
An illustrated lecture and guided tour of the exhibit will be presented on Thursday evening, July 19 at 7 pm by Julia Roberts and Tara Vose, curators of the exhibit. Admission to the lecture and tour is $5 for the general public and free to ARCH members.
For more information about the exhibit or the lecture, contact Julia Roberts at (603) 749-1966.
The Colonel Paul Went worth House is located on Water Street in Rollinsford, and is maintained by the Association for Rollinsford Culture and History (ARCH). The house is open on Sunday afternoons from 1 to 4 pm and at other times by appointment. Consult the ARCH website atwww.paulwentworthhouse.org for more information about the Wentworth House and programs offered there.
EVENT DETAILS
WHO: The Association for Rollinsford Culture and History (ARCH)
WHAT: Victorian Era Adornments Exhibit and Lecture
WHERE: The Col. Paul Wentworth House, 47 Water Street, Rollinsford, NH
WHEN: The exhibit is open Sundays in July, 1-4pm. The lecture is Thursday July 19 at 7pm
COST: The house (and exhibit) is open Sundays 1-4pm, donations accepted. The lecture on July 19 is $5, free to ARCH members.
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