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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Italian, probably Neapolitan
Title:Pair of cap or hair pins
Date Made:ca. 1845
Type:Adornment
Materials:Carved shell, bronze, gold
Place Made:Europe; Italy; Naples
Measurements:overall: 4 9/16 x 3/4 x 1 3/16 in.; 11.5888 x 1.905 x 3.0163 cm
Accession Number:  MH 1948.1.1a-b.I(b).J
Credit Line:Gift of Henrietta Franchois Fitzmaurice (Class of 1896) in memory of Esther C. Fitzmaurice and Sarah A. Start (Class of 1852)
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum

Description:
A pair of carved coral cap pins. Composed of small coral bell-shaped blossoms with three dangling strings of bell-shaped blossoms; there are also three oblong pieces of coral (representing leaves?) on the top section of the piece. One of a pair of carved coral cap pins. Composed of small coral bell-shaped blossoms with three dangling strings of bell-shaped blossoms. There is only one oblong piece of coral (representing a leaf?) on the top section of MH 1948.1.1b.I(b).J); two others are missing (see the matching cap pin to see original form).

Tags:
dress accessories

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