Social History — 1700-1799
Pin
Nine copper alloy wire topped pins. Found with a few tokens and coins in 1961 in Greenwich on the shore in front of the Trafalgar Tavern and curlew Rowing Club (centring on TQ 3867-7808). They date from the eighteenth century. Heads of pins were hammered to shaft until c1833, when heads were made in one with the shaft.
- Category:
- Social History
- Object ID:
- 61.152/7
- Object name:
- pin
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- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- 1700-1799
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- L 2.3 - 4 cms (overall)
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- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 40%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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