Pin, Lapel
- Object Name:
- Pin, Lapel
- Object ID:
- 2004.035.02
- Creator:
- Victorian Jewelers
Jeweler - Place of Origin:
- Manchester, NH
- Date:
- 2003
- Description:
- Lapel pin from National History Day New Hampshire, 2003. Silver, square. Raised cast lettering: "NHD / NH", "2003" vertically within outline of state. Removable clasp on back. Attached to printed card: "Congratulations on your participation in National History Day! This pin is a gift from your fellow NHDNH student, Marjorie Kasten."
A. Pin
B. Clasp (grip fastener), metal. Maker's name stamped on face: "BALLOU / REG'D". - Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- H-0.8 W-0.8 D-0.4 inches
- Provenance:
- One of a limited edition of pins created as a gift to the New Hampshire participants attending the 2003 National History Day competition in Washington, DC. Designed by Carolyn Koss Kasten and Richard Borrazas of Victorian Jewelers, Manchester, NH. Carolyn's daughter, Marjorie Kasten, was one of the New Hampshire finalists. Each student participant and teacher chaperone received a pin.
Cast in silver in the Victorian Jewelers shop, and then hand antiqued. The pin backs were purchased from Rio Grande Jewelry Supply, Albuquerque, NM, and then welded in the shop to the silver castings. - Credit Line:
- Gift of Patrick May
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