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Pair of hairpins, each pin is a cluster of bell-shaped flowers carved from ivory (or possibly a densely-grained wood) and dyed scarlet, each flower has a centered gold stamen and is set atop a gold two-pronged pin. Three chains of floral blossoms, each a different length, hang from the central cluster of each pin. The blossoms of each chain are connected with jump rings. The blossom at the end of each chain shows three long, gold stamens.
hair accessories
gold alloy
ivory (tooth component)
wood (plant material)
Ornament, Hair
Hairpin
Hairpin
224
Unknown
15/16 x 1 1/8 (WxD) (inches)
1915.85ab
"Hidden Treasures from Elegant Eras," Historic Jewelry from the Collections of the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities presented by Shreve, Crump & Low, September 15 - November 30, 1995; and "Jewelry at Historic New England," Online exhibit presented by Historic New England launched September 30, 2007 at www.historicnewengland.org/jewelryhistory/.
Title Accession Number
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