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Scarf Pin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Scarf Pin by Charles E. Jenkins features a black and white image of a scarf pin. The pin has a twisted metal shaft. The pin's head is circular with a beaded border around a cameo-style portrait of a woman. The portrait depicts the woman from the shoulders up in profile, facing left. The woman has wavy hair. The background of the pin head is black. The pin sits on a light-colored fabric surface.

Artwork details

Date:
1776–83
Medium:
Onyx, gold
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
445 × 624 px
Museum record:
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