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Safety pin for horse blanket

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Collection Type

  • Jewelry

Date

1900-1992

GUSN

GUSN-10285

Description

Brass-plated large safety pin with embossed number "154" on worn covered end; round brass tag attached through hole with incised # "61"

Details

Descriptive Terms

safety pins
metal
plating (metal coating)
Notion
Fastener, Textile
Pin, Safety
Pin, Safety

Inscription

Embossed on pin: 154 Incised on tag: 61 On label: 3(?)1

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

4 7/8 x 1 1/8 (HxW), 1 1/2 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Elizabeth McAfoose

Accession Number

1995.360

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