Hatpins

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Hatpins

Entry/Object ID

1976. .317 a-f

Description

Six, previously accessioned under same number - each has straight metal shaft with end sharpened to a point; heads are black - either plastic or glass. Size and shape of heads varies. (opaque Black). a) Length 23.2 cm. Metal Shaft has blue tinge, sharpened to a point, spherical black head - possibly glass. b) Length 19.8 cm Metal Shaft slightly tarnished darkened, some small spots of rust. Spherical Black Head of Glass or Plastic. c) Length 20.5 cm. Metal Shaft has a bluish tinge to it. Almost Spherical Black Head - appears to be glass. d) Length 17.8 cm Metal Shaft is bent and tarnished, small areas of rust apparent Ovoid shaped black head - appears to be glass. e) Length 10 cm. Metal Shaft is shiny, silver colour. Spherical Head of Black Material. Surface is slightly pitted and a finish of some sort appears to be flaking off. Possibly used as a tie pin or stick pin. f) Length 8.2 cm. Metal shaft is shiny; silver colour. Head shaped like a drop - possibly plastic/celluloid, black.

Acquisition

Notes

Accession Date: 01-Jan-76

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Hatpin

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Pin, Clothing

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Clothing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

hatpin

Created By

Tank, Rhonda

Create Date

January 23, 1996

Update Date

January 30, 2024