Stick Pin
1867 (made)
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Made by Auguste-Germain Cadet-Picard, who made and showed electrical pins invented by Trouvé at the Paris 1867 Exhibition. At this exhibition, jewels with moving parts powered by electricity attracted a lot of attention.
The jewel contains electric terminals so that, when connected to a battery concealed in the wearer's pocket, the eyes roll and the jaws snap.
The jewel contains electric terminals so that, when connected to a battery concealed in the wearer's pocket, the eyes roll and the jaws snap.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold and enamel with diamond sparks |
| Brief description | Stick pin in the form of a skull, gold and enamel with diamond sparks, containing electric terminals that can animate the skull's eyes and jaw, mark of Auguste-Germain Cadet-Picard, France about 1867 |
| Physical description | Stick pin in the form of a skull, gold and enamel with diamond sparks. The jewel contains electric terminals so that, when connected to a battery concealed in the wearer's pocket, the eyes roll and the jaws snap. |
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| Object history | Paris restricted warranty mark used from 1847. Mark of Auguste-Germain Cadet-Picard, who made and showed electrical pins invented by Trouvé at the Paris 1867 Exhibition. The jewel contains electric terminals so that, when connected to a battery concealed in the wearer's pocket, the eyes roll and the jaws snap. |
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| Summary | Made by Auguste-Germain Cadet-Picard, who made and showed electrical pins invented by Trouvé at the Paris 1867 Exhibition. At this exhibition, jewels with moving parts powered by electricity attracted a lot of attention. The jewel contains electric terminals so that, when connected to a battery concealed in the wearer's pocket, the eyes roll and the jaws snap. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.121-1984 |
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| Record created | August 26, 2005 |
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