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Set of Two Post Modern Silver Metallic Enamel Light Bulb Hat Pins - 5", 1930s

$125per set
£97.15per set
€110.78per set
CA$179.34per set
A$195.22per set
CHF 103.20per set
MX$2,360.44per set
NOK 1,293.77per set
SEK 1,210.97per set
DKK 827.02per set

About the Item

A necessity during the Victorian Era, hat pins not only balanced precarious hats atop piles of hair but also moonlighted as weapons against overzealous gentlemen. Though teetering hats are no longer de rigeur, glorious century-plus-old pins such as these can be pierced through modern hats as statement accessories or even arranged in the hair like chopsticks. This outrageous set taken from a 1930s hat features oversized 1 ¼” “lightbulbs” atop bright gold stems to create an accessories worthy of standing on their own. Set of two 5” hat pins with bright gold stems; giant 1 ¼” silver enamel “lightbulb” finials atop gold “screw” bases. material: enamel, resin, goldtone metal noteworthy: gently clean with damp cloth repairs: re-enameled bulbs condition: very good with one discrete dent on one bulb and gentle tarnish on stems measurements: length: 4” (stem), 1” (finial) finial diameter: 1 ¼” signature: no signature present
  • Dimensions:
    Diameter: 1.25 in (31.75 mm)Length: 5 in (127 mm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1930
  • Condition:
    Additions or alterations made to the original: Seller stripped and re-enameled bulbs. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. One discrete "dent" on one bulb and gentle tarnish on stems.
  • Seller Location:
    Tucson, AZ
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 0412.10.0291stDibs: LU864327769752

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