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Hairpin: O.224-1946

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Description

Gold hair pin the head in shape of a flower with four petals pierced and for engraved with veining and is soldered to a long pin. Chinese T’ang or early Sung Dynasty c. 907 AD

Notes

History note: Exhibited in an Amsterdam exhibition in 1925, no. 116. Bought from Sparks, 1925

Legal notes

Oscar C. Raphael Bequest 1941, received 1946

Measurements and weight

Length: 21.6 cm
Width: 3.8 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1941) by Raphael, Oscar C.

Dating

Chinese T’ang-Sung Dynasty, Early
Production date: circa AD 0907

Materials used in production

Gold

Techniques used in production

Piercing
Engraving
Soldering

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.224-1946
Primary reference Number: 138329
Oscar Raphael number: 38

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 1 December 2025

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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