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Bar Pin

Jewelry

Bar pin very small in size. Gold-plated, simple design with small scrolls on either end. Gentle bow or curve in shape. Round hinge and safety clasp on back. C clasp with stem hallmark of "B" in a five-pointed star. This is the hallmark for "B.A. Ballou & Co., Inc." manufacturer of gold and rolled plate jewelry and findings, established 1876 in Providence, R.I. Small enough to be a collar bar pin. 1 1/2" long 1/8" wide

2025.16.077

The Drs. Revak & Lustig Antique Brooch Collection

Jewelry

Historic Costume

1895 - 1905

Hallmark

on C-clasp

"B" in a five-pointed star

Stamped

This is the hallmark for "B.A. Ballou & Co., Inc." manufacturer of gold and rolled plate jewelry and findings, established 1876 in Providence, R.I.

Gold

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