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Collection of Pre-1920's Art Nouveau Hatpins

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:150.00 - 300.00 USD
Collection of Pre-1920's Art Nouveau Hatpins
For your consideration is this collection of pre-1920's Art Nouveau hatpins with faces. Prized by antique collectors today, hatpins were commonplace and controversial. They ranged in size between 6 and 12 inches long depending on the size of the hat they needed to secure to a woman's head. Hatpin makers marketed their products to the various levels of society, ranging from the extremely ornate and expensive to the simple and functional. The heyday of the hatpin was between the 1880's and 1920’s, after which hair styles became short and the hats became smaller making the pins unnecessary. In this collection is a set of three Art Nouveau hat pins with faces. Each pin has a beautifully hand enameled face and long wavy hair. They are gold toned and show a smooth patina on the metal surfaces. There are intricate designs including flowers, tassels, and facial details. Each pin measures approximately 2 1/2 inches.