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Hairpin

ca. 1851 (made)
Place of origin

Given by the Royal Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Brass, glass beads
Brief description
Hairpin, brass with glass beads, China
Physical description
Hairpin, made of brass, with glass beads at the head in the form of a flower.
Dimensions
  • Length: 7.1cm
Credit line
Given by H. M. Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851
Object history
M.323:1 to 44-1921 given as a 'collection of Chinese peasant jewellery' by the Royal Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851
Summary
Given by the Royal Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851
Collection
Accession number
M.323:28-1921

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Record createdJuly 1, 2016
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