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Hairpin of (gilded) silver with thirteen imitation diamonds
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Hairpin of (gilded) silver with thirteen imitation diamonds

anonymous · c. 1700 - c. 1800 · gild; gilding (material); silver (metal); imitatiediamant

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Hairpin of partially gilded silver with one large and several smaller imitation gemstones. The stones are glass and fitted with a rose-cut to imitate diamonds. The glass stones are set in three interdependent, rotating parts. The three parts are decorated with palmette motifs.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineHaarnaald van (verguld )zilver met dertien imitatiediamanten. c. 1700 - c. 1800. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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