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Bodkin
Object/Artifact
Bodkin, 14K gold, flat with long eye within shaped portion above the shaft. Single mark that looks like a hawk or eagle head, but could be anything. 2" long. French, 1830-1841??? Seems probable that this was once part of a set such as the one shown on eBay here.
G95.093
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1838 - 1841
Gold
14k
Bodkin