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Hair Ornament

ca. 1883 (made)
Place of origin

Hairpin, made of silver, with seven-branched head, enamelled.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver, enamelling
Brief description
Hair ornament, silver, enamelled, China
Physical description
Hairpin, made of silver, with seven-branched head, enamelled.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.3cm
Object history
Purchased from the International Colonial and Export Exhibition, 1883, accessioned in 1883. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Purchased from Amsterdam Exhibition 1883
Collection
Accession number
1257-1883

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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