Older woman wearing dark dress with dark lace ruffles at shoulders and beaded applique on either side of a silk insert along with high collar with black lace. In center front of collar is a stick pin with a diamond shape head. The letter “B” appears on the pin’s head, possibly enamel. On back of card "E. A. Bass xmas gift '96" is written in ink

Cabinet Card photograph which has come unglued of card. Image is a woman in a full-length cotton poplin gown, with pigeon breast and short train. Small bracelet and tiny brooch in CF, in an oval.

Image of a man with short cropped hair and a mustache. He wears a wool coat and waistcoat. On his tie is an initial pin "F". A watch chain can be seen in the waistcoat. On back of card there are a lot of scribbled phrases "eyes blue," " leave handkerchief out of jacket," "leave pin off tie" and "crayon" " 16 Weld" "Fisk" Photo by Wardlaw & Learned Rochester NY

Image of four girls (sisters?) Girl on left wears a dress with a high collar and wide ruffle that extends over the shoulders. She wears small circular pin in center of collar, below her neck. Next girl wears a dark dress with beaded fringe on the neck, shoulders and along the bustline. She wears a stickpin with a center rhinestone. Third girl wears a ligh- colored dress with high rouched collar, and small ruffle that extends over the shoulders. She wears a leaf-shaped pin at bottom of collar in center. Last girl wears dress of silk taffeta with large puff shoulders and high collar. She wears a bar pin that has a tiny chain attached at each end and a small charm on the end. She also wears a small drop bead earrings.

Woman standing with one hand behind her back. She wears dark dress with a bolero jacket that has puffy sleeve tops. She has a small brooch at her throat and long, fine chain that has a pin attached at her chest and another at her waist. Photo by N. H. Crandall

Image of woman standing by a chair. She wears dress with velvet trim on the bodice, cuffs and skirt. The yoke of bodice has a stand up collar of velvet with velvet trim on the cuffs. The skirt is pleated top to the hips with velvet triangles overlapping in front at the bottom of the pleats. Bottom of skirt is plain. She has a five-petal flower brooch with a center jewel, worn at CF beneath neck. W.L. Sutton Hornellsville NY photographer

Image of young woman wearing a brocade dress with a high collar and large puff sleeves. She wears a star brooch on the collar under her chin. She also has a heart-shape charm on a long chain and a watch pinned near her left shoulder.

Woman with messy bun. She wears a dark dress with large puff sleeves. Beaded trim on left side of shoulder. She wears brooch of a intersecting hearts at base of throat. She also has a long thin chain attached to a watch/locket near her left shoulder. Nyemetz Studio Chester, PA photographer

Image of couple. Man is seated and wears a suit and tie, he has short hair and a mustache. Woman is standing beside him. She has curly fringe and top bun. She wears a dark dress with lace overlay on bodice. She wears a white double frill collar on which she wears a brooch that appears to be a floral design under glass. Around her neck she also wears a chain with a square finding. The chain then is tucked into bodice and appears again at her waist. Photo by Bigelow's Studio Plattsburg, NY

Young woman with hair in a bouffant bun on top of head. She wears a dress printed with tiny lines that has a dark stand up collar. Under the collar is a rounded tab collar. Dress buttons down the front. A pin of interlocking circles is at the center of the collar. On back of card "Maud V. Howard Class of '87 W.W.S"

Cabinet card with an oval cartouche of a woman's bust at 3/4 profile. Velvet dress, with small cotton crocheted collar. Asymmetric buttons down CF, with vaguely military feel. Small fleur-de-lis brooch in CF below stand collar. Embossed photography studio in bottom righthand corner of front of card, "McIntyre Perth, Can. "

Young woman with curly hair and pin in front part of the bun. On her collar is a stick pin with a small star in the center.

Woman with top-braided bun wearing a dark dress with stand up, frilly collar. Pleated bodice on the right and beaded appliqués on the left side. She has pierced earrings that look like flowers which have a white center bead and 4 smaller rhinestones that make up the petals. She has a stickpin made up of wire that has been twisted into curly-cues that have four flat medallions attached. There is also a watch fob attached just above the top button by a ring attached to a chain with a small circular locket. On back of card written in pencil, “Rosa Parcel." Ernsberger & Ray Auburn, NY photographer

Photo of a little girls who is standing on a chair. She wears a dark dress with wide, circular collar with lace trim. She has a small pin at her neck. Parisian Photo Gallery Rochester, NY

Cabinet card of women - bust portrait in 3/4. She wears a fine wool dress with a silk satin ruched plastron front down CF of bodice. Stand collar shows small, bar pin. Bar pin appears to be Holloware, in the Arts and Crafts style. Horizontal bar with finales on either end. Nothing on back of card, but front bottom is stamped, 'J. W. Taylor Rochester, N.Y." a photographer.

Middle age woman with finger curls at forehead and hair pulled back in bun. She wears a white lace collar with a pin at neck. Pin looks to have writing on it, but cannot make out word. On back of card "Mother April 10, 87" "Momma Priest of Jackson MO " "Mrs Vaugn Priest now dead years ago 1922" Photo taken at Davis Premium Gallery

Woman with finger curls on sides of head, wearing dark bodice with pointed collar, round buttons. She wears pierced drop earrings and a bar pin at her neck. The bar pin has tear drop ends and an oval-like decorative center. C.A. Stacey Medina NY photographer

Young woman wearing dress with pleated bodice that has velvet lapels and collar with lace trim. She wears a stick pin of wire that looks like a stem with a leaf. The "flower" is a piece of wire that has been twisted in concentric circles.

Family picture of a man and woman with an infant. Man is standing and wears a wool frock coat and waistcoat. Woman is seated with the infant on her lap. She wears a dark dress that has watered silk accents on the bodice and cuffs. She has a diamond-shape brooch at the throat with a small chain attached. Infant is in long clothes. Photo by L.F. Ende Buffalo, NY

Young woman with curly fringe and back bun. She wears a dark dress that has pleated front bodice and smocked shoulders. At her throat is a fan-shaped brooch attached to a tiny chain. She also has very small pierced bead earrings. Photo by Sutton Hornellsville, NY

Woman wearing dress with silk ribbon ties and a dark lace collar. She wears leaf- shape pierced earrings that have bead at wide end of leaf. At her throat she also has a circular brooch with a small metal circular center attached to a small rectangular metal piece. On either side of pin, on bottom, are two bell-shape findings with fringe. Photo by Dr. A. Lane Dentist/Photographer Pike NY

Woman wearing late 19th century white dress with wide-embroidered ruffle around shoulder/bust area, same embroidery around cuffs. At base of throat is a brooch of a 5-petaled flower with a pearl/rhinestone center. A fleur-de-lis watch pin and watch attached to left shoulder. Sidney studios St. Louis MO photographer

Woman in wool dress with large puff sleeves and stand up collar. Center front of dress had three-beaded circle decorations. She has a sword stickpin in center of collar. Sharpsteen Grand Rapids & Lansing MI photographer

Side view portrait of a young woman. She wears a dress with velvet trim at collar. Two white flowers are pinned below left shoulder at top of velvet bow. Hair has curly bangs at front then pulled into a braided bun at back. There is a small bar pin at her neck. Pin has scalloped ends and appears to have a stone set in the center of each end. Small spikes protrude out from the scalloped edges. Photograph taken at Lee Art Studio Rochester NY

Young woman with curly bangs and wearing dark dress with applique accents and a military style button-up placket. She wears a diamond-shape brooch with tiny white seed pearl accents and a star-like center. There is also a necklace with small beads and thin chain that just hangs beside the brooch.

Cabinet card of young women. She has a large pompadour of curled fringe in the center front of hair head. Hair is fastened into low chignon in back, with what appears to be a bit of hair hanging down in loop in CB. She wears earrings of small gold ball with twisted wire above. Bodice has tight sleeves with no sleeve cap or puff. Tartan wool bodice body with center front plastron of dark black wool or wool in dark colorway. Stand collar, and CF closure of brass (?) buttons in round and plain. At collar stand she wears a bar pin with wire sphere in center with bars and balls on the ends coming from front on each side. Around her neck is a chain, which fastens to the bar pin, and hangs beneath with small locket hanging. Beneath image is printed: "A. J. Diehl, and S. Sharpsteen. 246 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Mich." Back of card is left blank.

Five women in group setting. Three women sitting in front and two standing behind. Center woman is older, may be the mother of the rest. She wears a dark dress. She wears eyeglasses and has a pin at base of throat and a long, thin chain necklace. Woman to her left has a large oval brooch at base of her throat and a thin, chain necklace with a round pendant. Woman to her right has a long, thin chain necklace. Woman in back does not appear to have any jewelry. The young girl with a large bow in her hair, has a bar pin at the base of her neck. Photo by Horn's Studio Alma MI

Cabinet card of a young lady. Hair has a low chignon, with fringe in the CF, and small pompadour. No earrings, but there are hair ornaments worn in the back of the head, consisting of four hair pins with large heads. Bodice is of a fine wool, with small sleeve puffs at sleeve cap. CF button closure of metal buttons, flanked by four large faux-button covered in self fabric for decoration. Collar stand has a small brooch of two circles, filled in with metal details or perhaps rhinestones. Small chain falls from brooch and attaches to stick pin, which is pinned to bodice top. Bottom of carb is printed; "A.J. Fisher Towanda, Pa." Back of card is printed: "Fischer photographic art studio Towanda, Pa. Duplicates can be had at any time."

Cabinet card showing a young woman's portrait, bust only. Young woman is in a mid-1890s gown--figured silk. She wears a comb in her hair (appears to be tortoise shell or imitation), and a small stick pin CF of collar. Beneath image window on front of card is the embossed photographer's name, "Cooper," "MC" initials, and "Groton, NY." On the back is written in pencil, "Myra Smith - John's sister."

Young woman wearing a dress with watered silk trim on the collar and down front. She has bouffant bangs and rest is pulled into a bun. She has a bar pin at her neck which appears to be a stamped metal with small stones or seed pearls attached. She also wears small pierced drop earrings. Photo taken at G.C. Mears Gloucester, MA

Young man wearing a matching wool frock coat, waistcoat and pair of pinstripe pants. On his tie he wears a dark rectangular pin in a metal setting. He also has a watch chain attached to the top button of the waistcoat. Photo by Pomeroy Rochester NY

Young woman in white dress with square yoke outlined in large ruffle across front and over shoulders, high neckline and pleated bodice. On left shoulder is a fleur-de-lis pin with a round watch attached. Photo by Pollis Richmond MI

Woman has Gibson girl hairstyle, and wears a dark taffeta dress with wide ruffle around the shoulders trimmed in white lace. At base of throat , in center, she wears a circular pin made up of tiny round beads. There are also two tiny pins on each side of the center brooch.

Image of young couple. He has a full mustache and wears suit coat and tie. Woman has puffy bun and flowers on right side of head. She wears an embroidered white shirtwaist. Around her neck is a black choker necklace that has a small brooch attached. She also has a long thin chain necklace that has a small bead that brings chains together before dropping in 2 loops. Chain is attached to a pocket watch pinned at her shoulder. No photographer listed

Young woman with curly fringe and long sausage curls. She wears a wool dress that has plaid collar. At base of throat is a circular pin made of an X. In center of X is a round rhinestone. Between each space is a heart-shape bead with point towards center. In center of each bead is a small rhinestone. Polder Corry PA photographer

Young woman wearing bodice with decorative buttons and draped skirt. At her neck is a stick pin with a large script "L" in the center. Hair center parted and is pulled tightly into a bun at back of head. Photo taken by Godfrey Rochester NY

Woman with fringe on top of head. She has a wide ribbon tied in a bow at side of her neck. On the ribbon is a half moon pin. Outside of pin is smaller rhinestones and inside is larger stones. A stick pin with a single rhinestone in the center extend between the ends of the half moon.

Photo of woman with pin curls on top of head and low bun in back. She wears a dress that has a velvet resist center bodice and a white lace ruffle collar. She wears pierced drop earrings. At her throat is a large brooch with a portrait of a woman in a hat. Photo by George Palmer Buffalo, NY

Woman standing by a vine-covered wall with her arms crossed. Center hair part with finger curls. She wears a silk taffeta dress with velvet insert down front of bodice and also on the cuffs and skirt. There is a bar pin with a leaf attached beside a circular design in the center. A single rhinestone is set in between the bars of the pin at each end. P. E. Chillman

Image of woman with hair pulled back into bun She has dark dress with wide lapels and button bodice that has frilly lace trim. Above top button she has a bar pin. H. N. Robinson Bridgewater, MA photographer

Young woman with curly bangs. She has a velvet trim dress with lace collar. At her neck is a brooch that has small, open, triangular-shaped, stamped metal ends and a center square with a design in the center that appears to be under glass. Back of photo written in pencil "Clara Walker" Photo taken by G.C. Mears Gloucester MA

Cabinet card of an adult woman - bust portrait straight on. She wears a dress of what appears to be fine wool with voided velvet plastron front in flower motif. Bouquet or spray of flowers pinned on left-hand side of bust. Under collar stand is pinned a bar pin, consisting of horizontal bar with three rounds in center. No name or photography studio listed on front nor back.

Woman with curly fringe and dark dress with a rounded collar. She wears brooch of graduated rhinestones in a circular shape. Smaller stones on bottom of brooch are dark in color. Photographer Sehroy Greenfield, IN

Young lady with curly bangs. She wears a dress with velvet insert down front of bodice. On the stand up collar she wears brooch of open outside frame and one piece of twisted wire of concentric circles looping into two small circles around a gem.

Woman leaning against a stone wall. She wears a dress that has dark-colored dots, lace-trimmed pintuck cuffs and a double-frill lace collar. At throat is a bar pin that has center oval shape that appears to have an image in center. Ends of pin look to have three small stones. She also wears a chain necklace. On back of card in ink "Mrs. Bill Duryea" Duryea 201 Sixth Ave New York, NY photographer

Likely carved out of shell. Oval pin depicts Euterpe, the muse of music, one of the nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne who presides over the arts and sciences and is the source of creative inspiration. She is playing an aulos, a type of double flute played in ancient Greece. It is finely carved. The setting is probably sterling but not marked. Hinged loop can make it into a pendant. Tube hinge and safety c clasp. 1" tall. 7/8" wide

Pin is generally oval in shape. The shell is slightly irregular both around and in terms of convexity and is held inside a wide, gold-plated bezel. The metal is gold-plated brass. Soldered on is a twisted rope of gold-filled wire to form a border. On the back are four tiny wires holding the shell in the bezel. The subject is a nicely carved "Rebecca at the Well" motif popular from 1860-1900. Cottage and woman's dress are interpreted in English Victorian style. This scene has a well house with Rebecca going over a bridge and a cottage and trees. Tube hinge and c catch 1 3/4" long. 1 5/8" wide

Tiny cameo, probably of shell. The woman's face is looking left. She has a straight nose (Victorian). Cameo is completely encased in metal. Tube hinge is at top of case with a c clasp at the bottom. The hair is elaborately carved in a Greek/Roman style. 5/8" long. 3/4" wide.

Shell cameo with taupe background, ivory raised carved portion. It is a finely carved picture of Hebe, Greek Goddess of Youth. She is with her father, Zeus, in the guise of an eagle, offering him a cup. The eagle's wings are carefully carved, as is his fierce break. Hebe is sitting on clouds, with Greek draperies and a naked shoulder. Her hairstyle is Greek and she has a straight nose. Cameo is encircled with sterling silver. On the back is a strap in sterling silver to provide additional support. Soldered onto it is a tube hinge and c clasp. Stamped onto it is A.B. in a rectangle. 2" long. 1 5/8" wide

Round pin, lacy, delicate Edwardian style, probably silver. The frame for the cameo is stamped and the edges are milgrain. There are four pale grey rhinestones with two metal pieces pulled up to hold each stone in place. Cameo of finely-carved shell of a woman looking left, flowers in her hair and at neck. Prong held. Round hinge and older-style safety clasp. 1 1/16" diameter.

Three Graces, originally Greek Charities or Greek Goddesses, daughters of Zeus and Hera (or Eurynome, daughter of oceans). They are Euphrosyne (joyfulness), Aglaea (brightness/elegance), and Thalia (youth, beauty, good cheer). They were commonly the subject of paintings and sculpture. A very thin piece of shell is finely carved. Frame is 800 silver with milgrain edging and 4 marcasites held in by pulled pieces of metal at top, bottom and each side. Prongs hold the cameo front and back. The back may be coated with some lacquer. There is a delicate hook to make it into a pendant. Round hinge and older style, but modern safety clasp. 800 is marked on the back. 1 1/16" long. 1 3/8" wide

Oval shell cameo depicting the Roman goddess Aurora, Goddess of the Dawn, riding her chariot pulled by two horses across the sky ahead of the sun. It is finely carved, note the draperies, the wheel of the chariot and the horses bodies. Collet set in sterling band. A gold-filled very thin wire is the only decorative element. May have been gilded--there are rough parts on the silver that will not come off. Tube hinge and older style safety clasp. Clasp may have been soldered on later. Marks on the pin stem cannot be identified. 1 1/2 " long. 11/8" wide

Elaborately decorated bar pin of rolled gold. There is a flower and other decorative engraving. An oval cameo of a woman, carved from shell or agate. Nose is straight (Victorian). Tube hinge and c clasp. Pin stem extends beyond the pin. Holloware 1 3/4" long. 7/8" wide.

Oval shell cameo of a figure facing left with hair curved in high relief. Woman has classical straight nose, hairstyle and clothing. Plainly set in sterling silver, collet style with a band of twisted wire around its edge. On back is a tube hinge, c clasp and pin stem longer than the pin. 1 1/16" wide. 1 3/8" long

3 cameo pin of Lava stone, likely made in Italy, and bought during someone's Grand Tour. Deeply cut cameo profiles of Greco-Roman women. Set into silver metal, possibly gold-washed. Tube hinge with c-clasp and pin that extends out far beyond frame of pin. "Jewelry in America" dates lava stone cameos from 1830-1850s. 1 5/8" long 1/2" wide

Cameo bar pin made from unknown metal. Openwork "lace work" bar pin. Cameo is carved delicately into profile of young woman, bezel set. Metal is covered with 1/40 10 kt rolled gold plate, noted on the back. The plating is worn off on the ends. Round hinge, and older style safety clasp. Made by ALLCO, trademark of A. L. Lindroth Co. opening in 1896 and closed by 1937 (1950?). Attleboro jewelry manufacturers were on the low end of quality in American jewelry. 1 5/8" long 1/2' wide

Lava stone cameo brooch. Oval brooch has grayish stone with a female face, carved in quite high relief with a straight nose, Hellenic profile looking left, and detailed hair pulled back into a bun. There is a small crescent moon on the top of her head, indicating that she is Selene, Greek Goddess of the Moon. The cameo is surrounded by a bezel setting, Sterling silver rim. There is a tiny tear on the top part of the rim. On the back is a tube hinge and c clasp. The pin stem extends significantly beyond the pin. 1 1/16" long. 7/8" wide.

Shell cameo in oval shape featuring profile of Greek Goddess Demeter - the Goddess of Harvest and Agriculture, who presides over grains and the Earth. There are wheat sheaths coming out of her hair and her bodice/fabric. There is a scythe coming from her right shoulder. The frame appears to be sterling silver but there are no markings to indicate this. Stamped decorative detail on frame. Scalloped edge on back of frame. Tube hinge with c-clasp and pin extending beyond clasp. 1 3/4" long 1 1/2" wide

Girl wearing a wool dress with split stand up collar and small-angled lapels. She wears a bar pin with small circular ends with seed pearls in center of each end. A tiny chain is attached to end of pin and other end of chain is attached to a small square pin at her neck. "Myra Taft" written on bottom of card front and on back of card "Aug-1887" photographer L.A. Atwood Burlington VT

Young woman standing by chair, arms crossed. Dress bodice has stand up collar with lace trim down both front panels alongside buttons. Pleated skirt has a draped overskirt. At her neck is a bar pin. On front of card "French Binghamton N.Y."

Woman wearing plain dress with split stand-up collar and buttons that have flower-like images on them. At her neck is a circular pin with a twisted wire center. On back of card bottom right, very tiny "Retta" On front of card Frank Allen Catskill, N.Y.

Young woman with braided bun. She wears a dark dress with a square yoke with wide lace trim and a stand up collar adorned with a frilly, white lace collar. A bar pin is on the dress in center of standup collar. She also wears a wide chain necklace that has a circular piece at the end which has a center rhinestone. She has dark irregular shaped earrings with a center seed pearl. on back of card Mrs. R.A. Goodwin Brown's Block Main St St. Johnsbury, VT

Pretty young woman with braid circling her head. She has a small round collar and small pleats down front of bodice. A white lace collar inset is held on with a bar pin of connected circles with dark enameled centers. Photo by Curtis & Ross Lewiston, ME

Girl with long sausage curls and bow at top of head. She has a dark dress with a ruffled trim over the shoulder and down the front bodice of dress. A white lace scarf is tied around her neck. An oval brooch pinned in center. She is also wearing pierced drop beaded earrings. on back of card : "Geo. A. Ellis Photographer Richmond Mich"

Side view of young woman with crimped side hair pulled back into a braided bun. She wears high neck dress that has wavy lace frill. Around her neck is a dotted Swiss scarf. She has a long flat beaded necklace attached to a locket. Photo from Chas. T. Pomeroy's Rochester NY

Woman with hair pulled tightly into bun. She wears dark dress with a button bodice, round collar, and taffeta ribbon trim from back of neck ending in bows below breast. She wears what looks like a holloware bar pin with a small cameo in the center. On back of card R.J. Clench, Photographer South Canal Street Townawanda, N.Y.

Young girl with crimped hair. Dark dress with jacquard inset on bodice yoke. A wide white lace bow is held in place with a bar pin. No photographer listed

Young girl with bow on top of her head. She wears a dark windowpane check dress and a small white lace collar. She has added a dark wide lace collar with a bar pin at the neck along with a chain necklace that ends in a circular, rhinestone finding. Written in pen on the bottom of card front " Unknown Corning, NY" on back in pen "Edith & Ethel Strong Albion" Photographer J.H. Dampf Corning, NY

Young girl wearing a dress with beaded design down both sides of bodice, round buttons and stand up collar with white ruffle trim. At her neck, there is a bar pin. Pin has diamond shape at both ends, center is open frame on both sides of a solid center. Photo taken by Pomeroy Rochester, NY

Small carte-de-visite of an older woman, perhaps middle-aged. She is seated wearing a dress of silk in a dark colorway. Black velvet details on cuffs, and center-front plastron front panel. Bodice extends down over hips with a full skirt. Hair center-parted without hair ornament. Frill at neckline of white cotton. She wears earrings that appear to be hollow-wear. Heavy chain necklace with large locket or pendant hanging from chain. Smaller chains or rows of faux-pearl hanging from this locket or pendant and go into left-side pocket in bodice, most likely attached to a watch. Ring on ring-fingers of both hands. Below image is printed: "Richardson Newcastle Upon Tyne." On back of card is printed: "The new instantaneous process for children. Richardson artist photographer 66 New Bridge St. Newcastle upon Tyne. Photographs of all kinds enlarged to any size. Copies of this portrait may be had on application."

Brass chatelaine pin with a sturdy hook and a specialized safety pin clasp. Both appear to have been covered in a silver gilt metal. The hook is engraved with a small banner like section. 1 1/4" long 1" wide

Main body of pin is likely some silver pot metal gilded with gold or a gold-plated metal. It is bent in a half-moon shape with a copper bird that has decorative markings on its body which has been soldered to the top. This style likely influenced by Japanese metal crafts. Tube hinge and c clasp. Pin stem extends beyond the clasp. There is a 3/8" gap between the gilded metal plate and the pin stem. This is where a single stem or small bouquet was slipped. 1 1/8" long 3/8" wide

Tiny rectangular buckle pin has a berry-like design stamped on the surface with remnants of black enamel in the triangular designs at each end. There is a single tongue. On the back STERLING is stamped. There is a round hinge and c clasp. 9/16 " long 5/16" wide.

Tiny pin of base metal, probably gilded with gold. It is stamped with designs on top. Both side plates of the hinge and clasp are part of the metal shape. The 2 round hinge plates fold up and the pin is inserted between, the clasp is folded down. 13/16" long. 1/8" wide

Matching set of pins (2025.16.095), gold with circular Mother of Pearl decorative "buttons". The pins appear gilded and engraved. The Mother of Pearl button is also decorated with 4 matching cutouts and attached by solder. Pin mechanism is one continuous metal wire, one end made into a grooved space to hold the pin. 15/16" long

Unknown metal, pierced through in the form of crossing ribbons and centered by a daisy flower and 2 flower buds on each end. This is probably champlevé type of enameling, where enamel is inlaid into depressions in the metal leaving metal exposed. There are some raised lines in the ribbons and flower (but probably no guilloche). The ribbons are done in light green enamel, the flowers in white with ends of petals tipped in blue. The flower buds are white. On the back is a round hinge and c clasp. 1 1/4" long 3/16" wide

Rolled gold, stamped metal. Metal wrapping around a plate so there are no sharp edges. On the back is a round hinge and safety clasp that has a hood to prevent the pin stem from poking the wearer and accidental unfastening of the pin. The back finding design was patented by the Doran Co. of Providence, RI. Stamped on the back is PAT1904 DORAN PROV 1" long 2/16" wide. Matches 2025.16.133

Gold-tone (possibly gilded with karat gold) metal with rounded edges and is set with 5 tiny cabochons of turquoise. Tiny pieces of the metal are pulled up to act like prongs. One piece appears to be shattered and not perfectly round. Unknown if it's real or imitation turquoise. On the back, there is a round hinge and safety pin c clasp. The thin body of this pin is not solid, it was folded to achieve the shape. Pin is 7/8" long and 1/8" wide.

Gold-filled or plated lingerie pins. All three are plain. .1 1" long. 3/16" wide Round hinge. C clasp. .2 7/8" long. 1/8". Wide Round hinge. C clasp. .3 3/4" long 1/8" wide Safety c clasp and an interesting tension-filled wire that curves around to become the pin.

Hand-engraved 12K gold front. Back of pin shows plating which has worn off and shows base metal. Round hinge and c clasp. On original card. (in notebook) The card has the company's hallmark on it, a "W" in a diamond, for F.G. Whitney & Co., Attleboro, MA, in business from 1849 through 1900. Pins are 5/8" long and 1/8" wide. Same as 2025.16.098.

Oval pair (other is 2025.16.097) of lingerie pins with an interior opening. Gold-filled metal with a stamped design on the front. On back is a round hinge and c clasp. 11/16" long 5/16" wide

Hand-engraved 12K gold front. Back of pin shows plating which has worn off and shows base metal. Round hinge and c clasp. On original card. (in notebook) The card has the company's hallmark on it, a "W" in a diamond," for F.G. Whitney & Co., Attleboro, MA in business from 1849 through 1900. Pins are 5/8" long and 1/8" wide. Same as 2025.16.099.

Lingerie pin of base metal of silver with a piece of Mother of Pearl fitted into frame. Round hinge and c clasp. 1 1/10" long and 1/8" wide.

Gold filled metal pin with top that is engraved with decorative markings. One end is hinged. The clasp pushes over a roll of metal at the other end. There is a thin strip of metal that lifts up in the middle to hold lingerie straps tighter. On the bottom it is stamped PAT 4-12-21. 1" long 1/8" wide Same as 2025.16.132.

Enameled pin worn and possibly damaged. There are 3 blue enameled flowers with 2 green enameled leaves on each side. On each side are 3 lines; the center filled in with white enamel, the two outside lines with black enamel. Some of the black enamel is missing. There is a round hinge and a safety pin type clasp. 1" long 1/8" wide

Rectangular pin of sterling silver base has concentric rectangular areas, each stamped with a different pattern. The center has lines on it and 3 decorative areas made with gold wire in a flower-like decoration and 2 dots of green enamel on each side. This center area is then filled with translucent blue enamel. On the back is STERLING with a round hinge and safety pin clasp. 1 1/4" long and 3/16" wide

Stamped design on pointed oval shape enamel pin of a delicate flower in yellow with green leaves on a white background. STERLING marked on back with 3 hallmarks. Left hallmark in a diamond is letter R, the middle in a shield shape is an arm lifting a sword and the right hallmark is a box with a bird. These hallmarks are unique to Charles M. Robbins Co., Attleboro, MA 1 1/8" long and 3/16" wide

Enameled lingerie pin of unknown metal. Dark cobalt enamel and white enamel now mostly worn away. There is a running duck figure in the center suggesting this may have been a pin for a baby. Round hinge and safety c clasp. 15/16" long 3/16" high

Guilloche enameling of flowers and leaves in white and green. On the back is a round hinge and safety pin type clasp. 1 1/4" long 3/8" wide

Rectangular pin, porcelain is glued to gold metal backing and then held additionally by 6 prongs. It is hand-painted with blue forget-me-not like flowers with yellow centers and a few green leaves. There is a dab of gold paint on each end. On back the round hinge and c clasp are both integrated into the gold metal backing. The pin stem extends beyond the c clasp. 1 1/16" long 1/4" wide.

Rose gold-colored base metal pin with stamped designs on each end, and two-sided bezel setting for slightly rounded rectangular piece of Mother of Pearl. Round hinge and c clasp. 1 1/8" long 1/8" wide

Base of unknown metal, gun metal grey. Nine round clear rhinestones held by prongs. Round hinge and c clasp 1" long 1/8" wide

Small pin of gold filled metal, cut out word "DARLING." Pin has tube hinge and c clasp. These pins were often worn by children. Pin is 5/16" long 3/8" wide

Scalloped circle pin, unknown metal, probably brass gilded with gold or gold-like substance. It forms a scalloped circle. On the back is a round hinge and c clasp. 1/2" wide.

Stamped tiny bar pin with a heart set in the middle, each side with scrolls. It is made from some unknown silver metal, then gilded with gold (unknown if K gold). Soldered onto the back is a wire with a safety pin type hinge and a c clasp, all made from the same wire. This is a very tiny pin, cheaply made. 15/16" long 1/4" wide

Gold filled metal top is engraved with decorative markings. One end is hinged. The clasp pushes over a roll of metal at the other end. There is a thin strip of metal that lifts up in the middle to hold lingerie straps tighter. On the bottom it is stamped PAT 4-12-21 1" long 1/8' wide. Same as 2025.16.096

Early Art Deco influence shape. Strong contrast of center dot of green enamel with black enamel on the bows. Tiny faux seed pearls on ends of bow. Edges of bow are milgrain. The underside of the pin shows round hinge and c clasp. Stamped in the underside is STERLING TOP. 1" long 3/16" wide

Base metal with a copper look to the metal on top. It is delicately indented and curved in a roughly rectangular shape. This pin has multiple manufacturing processes going on. It is an example of cloisonné, an enameling technique where a pattern is formed by wire soldered onto a ground plate, forming cells (cloisons) that are then filled with enamel. In this case, the ground plate is probably stamped out of a base metal with cells as part of the stamping. A design is already stamped into the bottom of ground plate (probably imitating guilloche). White translucent enamel covers the ground plate and fills in the cells. On the back is a round hinge and safety pin clasp. 1 3/16" long 3/16" wide

Gold plated pin with tiny raised edge. Round hinge of early design with a back stop and wide c clasp. 1 1/16"long 3/16" wide

Sterling pin set with faux seed pearls and turquoise cabochons. Round hinge and c clasp with stamped sterling on back. 1" long 1/8" wide.