Posted 8 years ago
Bettyb00
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I found this art glass lampwork stick pin in a charity store a few years ago for a dollar.I think it could be from the 60s or 70s and is a lovely smokey topaz and white dove?
Updated post 16/4/16
Solved! 19th century lace makers pin! Many thanks to kyratangos superior research skills:)I now have a date &knowledge about these delightful pins.
Looks almost like a cockatoo to me....brown wings are a tad wrong!
racer4four I agree he has the beak and crest of a cocky and the body of a pigeon !
I think I know what this is - and I believe it is older than that - 1940s. A woman I know from Denmark had an entire collection of these pins which she described as a sort of toy that she would buy a collect - similar to when boys were playing with marbles - sorry I can't remember the name she called them - but I think you've got a great find!
Thank-you BobbysPenguins for the interesting information:)
Thank-you all for the love:)
BobbiesPenguins
valentino97
martika
racer4four
blunderbuss2
antiquerose
vetraio50
aura
Older!
See this one:
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=191847831805&alt=web
There, described as 19th century lace maker's pins:
Epingles de dentellière - Folkcollection
http://www.folkcollection.com/spip.php?article521
Kyra you are amazing! We have been scratching our heads wondering about this cute pin and now we know what it is and from when!:))
Thank-you kyra:)
You're very welcome Betty, I had the luck to see the Ebay one while Internet hunting, and thought of yours :-)