Hairpin
Category
Jewellery
Date
1800 - 1900
Materials
glass & silver
Measurements
170 x 10 x 2 mm
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Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 107471
Summary
A Japanese hairpin. Slim metal pin with two prongs in maroon-coloured metal. It has a green glass disc decoration. The tip is in the shape of an ear-scrapper. 'Japanese writing materials; and five hairpins' (Christie's entry)
Provenance
Purchased in 1986 by the National Heritage Memorial Fund from Francis Curzon, 3rd Viscount Scarsdale (1924-2000). Gifted to the National Trust in 1987 by the National Heritage Memorial Fund.