Hairpin
| Place of origin |
Hairpin made of silver-gilt, wires extend from the top of the pin holding together a flattened ring with floral decoration and traces of kingfisher's feathers, at the top a single wire extends to a stylised peony set with a pink stone, at at bottom hangs three strings of small pearls, at the ends of which are coloured stones.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silver-gilt, kingfisher's feathers, gems |
| Brief description | Silver-gilt hairpin with strings of pearls, China |
| Physical description | Hairpin made of silver-gilt, wires extend from the top of the pin holding together a flattened ring with floral decoration and traces of kingfisher's feathers, at the top a single wire extends to a stylised peony set with a pink stone, at at bottom hangs three strings of small pearls, at the ends of which are coloured stones. |
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| Object history | Acquisition method and source not identified in the Asia Department registers, accessioned in 1902. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1538-1902 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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