Hairpin
960-1279 (made)
| Place of origin |
Hairpin, made of gold, flattened wire bent double, fine transverse gadrooning for 2 inches at the top, below this on one edge, roughly chased linear ornament, stamped with maker's mark, and , at each tip, a control mark.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold |
| Brief description | Gold hairpin, China |
| Physical description | Hairpin, made of gold, flattened wire bent double, fine transverse gadrooning for 2 inches at the top, below this on one edge, roughly chased linear ornament, stamped with maker's mark, and , at each tip, a control mark. |
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| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support, the Vallentin Bequest, Sir Percival David and the Universities China Committee |
| Object history | George Eumorfopoulos collection |
| Bibliographic reference | Rose Kerr, ed., T. T. Tsui Gallery of Chinese Art and Design, London: V&A, 1991, p. 139.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.56-1935 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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