translate this name on the envelope - c.1872

[ScouseBoy]

  I thought it was Niece's Curls. First hair cut, maybe?
      My mum had some of my son's baby hair in an album.

Yes. I agree with you,  it could be   Niece.    Have you thought of it getting a DNA  analysis?

[Redroger]

Mmm, I'm now seeing a 'grave' accent over the 'e' of niece. I know that there are lots of dots, but does anyone else see it? Maybe I should go to bed.

A bigger blob I think.

Yes. I agree with you,  it could be   Niece.    Have you thought of it getting a DNA  analysis?

See previous posting  by HeatherLynne, I am told it still needs the follicle.

[HeatherLynne]

Yes. I agree with you,  it could be   Niece.    Have you thought of it getting a DNA  analysis?

See previous posting  by HeatherLynne, I am told it still needs the follicle.

Please don't take my word for it about the follicle - that was just what I found by a quick bit of Googling!   

Heather

[Redroger]

On a DNA thread on this site it was pointed out to me that a hair is not sufficient for a DNA test to be successful.

[genealogistsykes]

it could be Niece's hair actually  but i have no idea what her name was, as the envelope was chucked in with a lot of other family stuff in a big brown envelope and it had many more things of different people, so there is no way in finding the name of her. 

[genealogistsykes]

a DNA test? this hair is from 1872, i don't think a DNA test would work 

[ScouseBoy]

I wonder if some geographical information  could still be deduced by certain rare metals  contained in the hair sample.

Just   looking at it, I deduce some Irish   content .

[gracie23]

Anyone else notice the faint writing underneath the ink writing in the middle of the envelope?
Do you think it might be worth a clue with a closer look
Deb

[KitCarson]

Any clue provided by the 'crest' on the envelope flap?