Stickpin
- Object Name:
- Stickpin
- Object ID:
- 1976.018.03.1 - .5
- Description:
- Stick pins, men's (5).
.1 Small, faceted rhinestone mounted on gold-tone pin. Right-angle turn in pin behind mounting. Eight small fingers holding rhinestone.
.2 Design in pin of 5-lobed set of curlycues and five small balls in center. All fastened together and attached to gold-tone wire at top of decoration. Right-angle bend in wire behind decoration. Area where some spiral groove found in metal partway along shaft, 1.5 cm long.
.3 Series of nine small rhinestones set in horseshoe shape. Gold-tone metal mount holding each rhinestone. Top of horseshoe attached to oval, silver-colored wire. Pointed wire makes 90 degree turn behind horseshoe. Section with one complete revolution of wire in middle of wire shaft
.4 Round, reflective silver mount containing six rhinestones in circle, one rhinestone in center. Mount soldered to wire loop on its back. Loop then soldered to gold-tone, pointed wire that makes right-angle bend behind mounting. Mounting has own polished reflective surfaces adding to brilliance of rhinestones.
.5 Single faceted stone in 6-prong mount. Attached to slightly, gold-tone wire that makes steep, downward turn behind mount. Some nice brilliance to stone. - Material:
- Metal
Stone - Credit Line:
- Gift of Gertrude C. Davis
- Subjects:
- Pins and needles
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