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Bar pin

Collection Type

  • Jewelry

Date

1860-1920

GUSN

GUSN-24233

Description

Small rectangular gold bar pin with show surface divided in half diagonally. Half of surface is smooth and plain. The other half is decorated with a bas relief greek key design.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bar pins
pins (jewelry)
gold (metal)
plating (metal coating)
key pattern
Pin, Clothing
Pin, Bar
Gold Plate
Molded
Soldered
Pin, Bar

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

0.125 x 0.125 (WxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5117

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