Hairpin
1644-1911 (made)
| Place of origin |
Silver hairpin with a gilt filigree head. The head consists of a group of flowers and leaves with a crayfish and a dragonfly supported on a coil of wire above a pomegranate.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silver and gilt filigree. |
| Brief description | Hairpin, Silver-gilt filligree, China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) |
| Physical description | Silver hairpin with a gilt filigree head. The head consists of a group of flowers and leaves with a crayfish and a dragonfly supported on a coil of wire above a pomegranate. |
| Object history | Purchased from George Eumorfopoulos (M.94 to 128-1938) |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.128FF-1938 |
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| Record created | July 5, 2000 |
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