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Description (Brief):

A green celluloid bar pin on its original card. Three faux pearls are decorations. The pin closes with a C-clasp. The card identifies the green material as "Parisian Ivory."

Date Made: ca 1920

Location: Currently not on view

Subject: Jewelry

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2006.0098.0811Accession Number: 2006.0098Catalog Number: 2006.0098.0811

Object Name: bar pin

Physical Description: cellulose nitrate (overall material)faux pearls (decoration material)metal (fastener material)paper (package material)Measurements: overall: .7 cm x 5.4 cm x .5 cm; 1/4 in x 2 1/8 in x 3/16 inoverall; on card: 1 5/8 in x 3 1/16 in x 3/8 in; 4.1275 cm x 7.77875 cm x .9525 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-32ae-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1329419

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Bar pin