John Haven Family Mourning Brooch w Provenance

Antique 19th C Mourning Brooch w Important Provenance. This 14kt yellow gold mourning brooch halo of seed pearls holds two locks or hair braided together belonging to John Haven (1766-1845) and his wife Ann Woodward Haven (1771-1849). The back is inscribed John Haven Oct 23rd 1845 AE 79, Ann Haven January 3rd 1849 Aged 78 Years. The Haven's were a wealthy shipmaster and merchant family from Portsmouth, New Hampshire who owned a large mansion there at 3 Islington Street. Both John and Ann Haven had their portraits painted by Gilbert Stuart in 1824. John Haven was involved in the war of 1812 and along with his brother Nathaniel brought goods to the United States from England and the West Indies. Measures 1.25 inches in length. Dimensions: Condition Report: For a shipping quote contact ASAP Etc at info@asapetc.com with the lot number(s) and your address. All items in the Saturday February 22nd 2020 auction are being sold at final auction, no returns, there are four days of public preview. Additional photos and in hand condition reports are available for all lots. Ask all questions prior to bidding. Many items are estate fresh may require cleaning or restoration. The absence of a condition report does not guarantee excellent condition. All sales are final, no exceptions. All items are sold as-is, where-is,without recourse. Antique Treasures LLC DBA Greenwich Auction makes no guarantees to the exact weights, measurements, karats, carat weight, makers, artists, materials, age, etc. All descriptions are the opinion of Greenwich Auction only. In hand evaluations and additional photographs are available for ALL lots. Public preview and private viewings will be held for four days. Invoices are sent out two business days following the auction. All items must be paid for within two weeks and picked up within four weeks or they will be considered abandoned property. Thank you.