Hatpin
- Object Name:
- Hatpin
- Object ID:
- 1976.018.02.01 - .12
- Description:
- Hat pins (12).
.01 Black cube mounted on polished steel wire.
.02 Shiny, black ovoid mounted on end of pointed, shiny, steel shaft.
.03 Shiny, black ovoid mounted on end of polished steel pointed shaft.
.04 Slightly-flattened, shiny black sphere, mounted on end of pointed, blue, steel shaft.
.05 Shiny black ovoid mounted on end of polished steel, pointed shaft.
.06 Small, black, flattened sphere mounted on end of dark, steel, pointed shaft. Small portion of sphere broken off and missing near its attachment point.
.07 Shiny, black, slightly-flattened globe mounted on dark, steel, pointed shaft with slight bend in center. Also, small bend in very tip of point.
.08 Round, dark metal mount with six rhinestones in circle around seventh rhinestone. Mount dark metal, slightly bent. Collar and globe below mount. Mount on top of pointed, steel shaft.
.09 Small, rounded amethyst in gold metal, mounted on alloy, non-magnetic pointed shaft. On back of mount stamped "10 K GOLD". A couple small bends to wire shaft.
.10 Mount on top, flattened pyramid on top, above elongated, flattened pyramid leading to a couple grids around diameter where shiny, steel shaft extends to its pointed end. Number of curlycues and flower blossoms cast into its unusual shape for decoration on top. Ornament decoration appears to be tarnished silver. Small area polished to reveal silver color of metal.
.11 Mount on top, flattened pyramid on top, above elongated, flattened pyramid leading to a couple grids around diameter where shiny, steel shaft extends to its pointed end. Number of curlycues and flower blossoms cast into its unusual shape for decoration on top. Ornament appears to be silver due to tarnished color.
.12 End decorative piece, octagonal pyramid on top of inverted, truncated, octagonal pyramid. Possibly glass, mounted on worn, blue, steel, pointed shaft. - Material:
- Metal
Stone
Composition
Steel
Gold
Glass
Silver - Credit Line:
- Gift of Gertrude C. Davis
- Subjects:
- Pins and needles
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