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Hairpin

Object Name:
Hairpin
Object ID:
1973.061.07
Creator:
Smith, Frank Wyman (1848-1904)Jeweler
Place of Origin:
Gardner, MA
Date:
circa 1900
Description:
Hairpin, sterling silver. One-piece pin with shield-shaped head engraved with floral design. Two long, sharp prongs. Backs of prongs stamped at top ends: "STERLING" and "S" mark.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-1.4 L-5 D-0.1 inches
Provenance:
Part of a collection of objects owned by the donor's mother, Grace Porter Holt (1860-1949).
Credit Line:
Gift of Lura Frost
Subjects:
Hair ornaments
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