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Pin

Object Name:
Pin
Object ID:
1995.616.01
Description:
Pin with chain. Gold, onyx, and pearl. Circular center portion with teardrop-mounted pieces of onyx around edge, slightly canted to each other. Each set in mount with slightly beaded edge. Ring of alternating onyx and pearl circular pieces inside of that circle. Three onyx, a pearl, three onyx, a pearl in repeat. All individually mounted with slightly beaded edges. Central pearl with five pointed pieces of onyx radiating inside of that. Each of radiating pieces of onyx has two more onyx at its base. The three create slight Fleur-de-Lis pattern so there are five Fleur-de-Lis around central pearl. Pearl between them at base of each one of these for total of five pearls. Slight crescent of onyx pieces hanging from this, all mounted with slight beading around their edges.Three elongated onyx pieces with tapered sides and short tapers at bottom leading to a point from that hanging. Fine chain connected to back leading to short pin with cube head and square shaft body with point at end. Twisted design from rotating shaft 360 degrees in center of shaft.
Material:
Metal
Stone
Skeletal
Dimensions:
H-6.4 W-3.31 cm Weight-13 gr
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