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Hair pin

Collection Type

  • Jewelry

Date

1860-1890

GUSN

GUSN-23885

Description

Metal hair pin with a horseshoe-shaped decorative metal element mounted on a hinged two-prong pin.

Details

Descriptive Terms

ornaments
accessories
metal
stamping (forming)
Brass
Pressed
Horseshoe

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

4.375 x 1.375 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.4842

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