Bar pin
Bar pin
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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."
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- bar pin
- date made
- ca 1920
- Associated Place
- United States: New Jersey
- 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 in
- overall; 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
- ID Number
- 2006.0098.0811
- accession number
- 2006.0098
- catalog number
- 2006.0098.0811
- subject
- Jewelry
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- Medicine and Science: Chemistry
- Celluloid
- Clothing & Accessories
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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