| RefNo | MOB/010 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Lock of Isaac Newton's hair |
| Date | early 18th century |
| Description | A lock of Isaac Newton's hair, presented on a black silken cushion in a mahogany presentation box. Plaque on lid of presentation box engraved: 'Lock of Sir Isaac Newton's hair presented by Henry Garling esq. Oct 26 1847'. |
| Extent | 1 artefact |
| ObjectName | Artefact |
| Dimensions | h 50 x d 80 x l 120 mm |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Provenance | Presented by Henry Garling in 1847; Garling was connected to the Newton family by marriage. In a letter to the Royal Society, 1847, Garling writes: 'I am in possession of a very small lock of silver-white hair, which is wrapp'd in a paper marked 'Sir I. Newton' [...] the family of Sir Isaac Newton were connected by marriage with the family of Barton, and these latter with the Burrs, who ar my relation on the maternal side, and through one of whom the article came into my possession.' (A History of the Royal Society, with Memoris of the Presidents, vol 1, Charles Richard Weld). |
| RelatedRecord | CMP/2/14 |
| URLDescription | Digital version available on The Royal Society Picture Library |
| URL | https://pictures.royalsociety.org/image-rs-4850 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8414 | Newton; Sir; Isaac (1642 - 1727); natural philosopher and mathematician | 1642 - 1727 |