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HAT PIN: PEARL AND COPPER HEAD
Overview
Hat pin, brass with head made of thin copper-finished metal. Copper disc is bent to curve around an elongated white artificial pearl which has a softly textured surface. The metal disc is smooth on the inside and embossed with feather and leaf patterns on the outside.
Historical information
See Acc. No. 2003.37
Hat pins from the home of the Misses Newman (two sisters), on the corner of Kershaw and Hamersley Roads, Subiaco. Hat pins used to secure hats on hair and prevent the hats blowing off.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-43-2003.42
Item type
Objects
Material
Brass
Glue
Width
15 mm
Height or length
110 mm
Statement of significance
social history - example of costume accessory of the period.
Last modified
Monday, 19 October, 2026
Completeness
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