Double-pronged hair pin

Made:
1880-1920 in Japan
Double-pronged metal hair pin with circular finial which has

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Double-pronged metal hair pin with circular finial which has
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Double-pronged metal hair pin with circular finial which has small spoon on crest, finial pierced to produce butterfly and flower motif, possibly Japanese, 1880-1920

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A233812
Materials:
complete and metal
Measurements:
overall: 156 mm x 25 mm x 2 mm,
type:
hair pin