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Bar Pin
Bar Pin

Bar Pin

Original OwnerOriginally owned by Albert G. Walker American, 1836 - 1902
Date1858
MediumSilver-plated yellow metal
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 1 1/8 x 2 15/16 x 5/16in. (2.9 x 7.5 x 0.8cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
DescriptionSilver-plated metal bar pin with a curving, undulating shape. The pin has an engraved border with swirling lines and crosshatching. Engraved in the middle of the pin is, "A. Walker/ Magician Ventriloquist". A hinged clip on the back of the pin would enable it to be attached to clothing.
Object number2007.4.1.37
InscribedEngraved in the middle of the pin is, "A. Walker/ Magician Ventriloquist".
On View
Not on view
Plaque
Albert G. Walker
1858
The Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund, 2007.4.1, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undet…
Albert G. Walker
1858
Gift of Gennaro J. Capobianco, 2005.180.133  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Ciriaco A. Capobianco
mid 20th century
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William Savitt, 1990.51.1837-.1847 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Socie…
William Myron Savitt
about 1970
Bar Pin
Unknown
possibly 1850s
Tin Canister Trick
Albert G. Walker
1858
Gift of Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1986.213.16  © 2008 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Beatrice Fox
1920-1968
The Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund, 2007.4.6  © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Albert G. Walker
1870-1902
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Albert G. Walker
1858