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Bar Pin
Bar Pin

Bar Pin

Datepossibly 1850s
MediumPetrified wood inlay inside a yellow metal base, with a white metal closure
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 3/8 x 2 3/4 x 7/16in. (1 x 7 x 1.1cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Frances Becker
DescriptionNarrow, rectangular bar pin made of a yellow metal base holding brown, white, and orange petrified wood inlay that creates a geometric pattern. A white metal pin attaches to the back of the base with a hinge at one narrow side. The pin fits into a loop of thick wire at the opposite side to create a closure to attach the bar pin to clothing.
Object number2006.67.2
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Bar Pin
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