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Bar pin

Collection Type

  • Jewelry

Date

1870-1920

GUSN

GUSN-23961

Description

This bar pin is sterling silver, decorated with basket-weave guilloché engraving under a pale powder blue enamel in wide, diagonal stripes. The enamel stripes alternate with thin strips of sterling silver (three total), each strip is set with three clear faceted paste stones. Hinged pin and clasp closure on back.

Details

Descriptive Terms

pins (fasteners)
pins (jewelry)
enameling
paste (glass)
sterling silver
Pin, Clothing
Pin, Bar
Sterling Silver
Paste Gem
Enameled
Pin, Bar

Inscription

Impressed stamp on back: ""Sterling""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2.25 x 0.25 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.4914

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