Vintage hatpin rhinestone long shafted hat pin Victorian Edwardian (ACR)

Description

A Victorian or Edwardian hat pin from the late 19th or early 20th century
CONDITION: may have light rusting on the steel shaft otherwise good vintage condition
APPROXIMATE DATE: late 19
th
– early 20
th
century
SIZE: 1 ins w x 11 ins l (2.5 x 28 cm)
MATERIALS: metal, rhinestones
DESCRIPTION:
A Victorian or Edwardian hatpin from the late 19th or early 20th centuries.
This lovely hat ornament has a disk shaped heading or top (shaped like a flying saucer) encrusted with numerous clear rhinestones.
The collage picture shows the huge hats of the period which these accessories were designed to ornament and secure.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Hatpins reached a peak of popularity between the 1890s and 1920s. Music hall actresses like Lillian Russell and Lillian Langtry fueled the popularity of large elaborate hats which were often ornately decorated with bows, ribbons and feathers. Having originated in the 1850s to secure straw hats, hatpins became longer and more ornate over time.
1910 was the height of hatpin length, with the stems alone reaching 10 to 12 inches.
From a utilitarian beginning the hatpin developed into an object of great artistry and beauty. Many high end hatpins were made by jewelers of brass, copper, sterling silver, gold, or gold or silver wash. Those in the Art Nouveau style or matched pairs are particularly valued by todays collectors.