Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID # |
1960.004.008 |
Object Name |
Hatpin |
Title |
Hat Pin |
Lexicon category |
3: Personal Artifacts |
Date |
Early 20th-century |
Made |
Unknown |
Place of Origin |
Unknown |
Description |
A hat pin with a floral filagree-style ball head. It has a ball-shaped decoration that is approximately 2.5 cm in diameter. The ball is hollow and was made in two halves that are joined together. The hat pin is made of brass. There is no maker's identification. |
Makers mark |
None |
Provenance |
It is likely an early 20th-century hat pin. Its origin of manufacture is not known. It likely was used in Owen Sound, Ontario. The previous owner was Alberta McLaughlin of Owen Sound. |
Collection |
Jewellery, 20th-c Collection |
Material |
Brass |
Dimensions |
W-2.5 L-20 cm |
Found |
Owen Sound, Grey County |
People |
McLaughlin, Alberta |
Function |
A long sharp pin used for anchoring a large hat to a woman's hairstyle so that the hat does not blow off. |