Decorative Silver Hairpins

Jewelry

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Decorative Silver Hairpins

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.19.a-d

Description

A set of four decorative silver hairpins. The ends of the pins are teardrop-shaped, with an additional circle on the end. There is a keyhole-shaped hole in the center of the teardrop section, with decorative hashing around the edge.

Item Type

Hairpin

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

[email protected]

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Rebecca Lucille Yates née Baine

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Rebecca Yates

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1868

Time Period

19th Century

Place

Country

Italy

Region

Southern Europe

Continent

Europe

Mark, Engraving or Stamp

Type

Makers Mark

Location

At the base of the teardrop, right near the beginning of the pin

Transcription

[bat symbol]

Material/Technique

Stamped, Etched

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Hairpin

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Ornament, Hair

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Hair Adornments

Nomenclature Class

Adornment

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Width

3/4 in

Length

5-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements are for all 4 pins.

Materials

Material

Metal

Material Notes

Silver

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Marian Louise Stoops née Baila, Genevieve Lucille Baine née Baila

Notes

Each gifted two pins by their grandmother

Person or Organization

Marianna Bogni née Venianni

Notes

Original owner of the hairpins