Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

SET, 2 PINS WITH CASE

Date Range From

1930

Date Range To

1940

Materials

BRASS, GOLD, COPPER, VINYL, VELOUR

No. Pieces

5

Description

1. PIN. 0.8CM (H) X 0.8CM (D). BRASS LAPEL PIN. BLUE ENAMELED FACE WITH WHITE "K" AT CENTRE AND "KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL" IN GOLD ABOVE AND BELOW. ACROSS BOTTOM IS "PAST PRESIDENT". REST OF CIRCUMFERENCE DECORATED WITH EMBOSSED WHEAT PATTERN. REVERSE STAMPED "REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. 14K TOP". THREADED PIN AND BRASS BACKING. 2. PIN. 0.5CM (H) X 1.1CM (D). COPPER LAPEL PIN. FACE SAME AS .1, EXCEPT WITHOUT "PAST PRESIDENT" AT BOTTOM. REVERSE HAS FEMALE-END IN PLACE OF BOLT; ALSO SHORT SPIKE FOR FIXING LAPEL PIN TO GARMENT. INCLUDES THREADED BRASS BACKING, ENGRAVED ON EXTERIOR "ROBBINS CO ATTLEBORO MASS". 3. CASE. 0.9CM (H) X 4.4CM (L) X 4.2CM (W). BLUE VINYL CASE CONSISTING OF FOUR FLAPS WHICH FOLD OVER ROYAL BLUE VELOUR POCKET. CLOSES WITH SMALL BRASS SNAP ON TWO OF FLAPS. TOP FLAP EMBOSSED WITH FLOWER. EDGES OF CASE SLIGHTLY WORN.

Subjects

ADORNMENT

Historical Association

ASSOCIATIONS

Catalogue Number

P19980054011

Acquisition Date

1999-02

Collection

Museum

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