Stickpin

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Stickpin

Entry/Object ID

SS.64.49

Description

Silver jointed fish, with red garnet eyes in protruding sockets, scales, and tail marked: attached by rings to pin of rectangular section, with spiral at middle, and round head at right angle to pin.

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Textile Details

Material

silver

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1825 - 1850

Dimensions

Dimension Description

fish

Length

1-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)

Dimension Description

Length

2-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm)

Dimension Description

total

Length

4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 4 in. (10.2 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Wear where expected; ring holding fish to pin slightly open; polished during preparation for Winter Antiques Show, although piece was not installed at the show.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Washington Irving (1783-1859), Unknown

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 13B

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial