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Eva, I am happy they arrived safe and sound and as usual you displayed them to their good advantage.
Also I would like to confirm that all 5 are old pieces. Being clean doesn't mean that they are new. One can recognize silver pieces on the glow and softening of the silver. There are no sharp edges. These pieces are from at least from round 1930. Gr. Ingrid.
Additional information. These pieces were already in ,my possession since at least 1970 and were in this condition when purchased. I had them on display in my vitrine so no wear since than.
Ingrid.
Eva. all these pins (and Betty's and Ingrid's) are fantastic...The 3 of you should write a book or an essay about these, have never seen them before..
@Ingrid, thank you for the additional Information, this is very good to know. I will copy it and save it with the photos.
@Chantal, thank you very much for your comment. I just took some photos of all the Ethiopian hairpins I have together, they are now 25 pieces.....am quite proud and happy. (This photo with them all is not to show here, it is just a record for me. it is not so nice to look at, since there are too many on it ("too crowded"), but important for me as a record.
How wonderful to see your growing collections with the latest additions! One of these days you must take a "family" picture with all of them - no matter how crowded it gets...
Unfortunately I cannot give you any exact information about the large hairpins age. As I said in our earlier communication, I do not believe that it is antique in true sense of the word, but it certainly is not new either. The style of the body with the large silver dome on top, reminds me of the earrings, head ornaments and pendants of the Eritrean (and Tigrayan) ladies, which nowadays are usually done in gold rather than silver. Will try to find a picture...
Betty, thanks again, also for the Information about the big hairpin. I love them all, and I will try to add a Picture of all of them. but the pic with one or a few is nicer........