Hat pin
Category
Costume
Date
Unknown
Materials
Brass, mother-of-pearl and gemstone
Measurements
35 x 285 x 40 mm
Collection
Tredegar, Newport
NT 1550932
Summary
Hat pin. A circular, brass Edwardian hat pin, with green border, perforated central section, surmounted with a coloured paste stone and mother of pearl finial. Very long, tapered brass pin.
Provenance
Part of the original collection of Tredegar House acquired by the Morgan family prior to 1951 to furnish the property. Acquired by Newport City Council from 1974-2012. On loan, with Tredegar House, from Newport City Council to the National Trust. In March 2012 the National Trust took over the management of Tredegar House with its contents and its 90 acres of gardens and parkland, from Newport City Council for a period of 50 years.