Cloisonne, Guilloche, Enamel Hatpins

Several here are also twins - the blue enamel ones , and the yellows, one here is on its side so it does not show up beside the first one well (these swivel)

To be added:

Pair of lavender and white guillochet hatpins, diameter 1 7/16", rod length 10". Center section radiates out, lavender, outer ring white with 3 florals, each with lavender blossom, green leaves on either side.

Light blue six-sided, top converging like an almost folded umbrella, but no indentations, just the cone idea with facets. White rim below, metal dividing the facets, very subtle guillochet pattern in the light blue. Head is 1 3/4 from base of finding to the top, rod below 6".

Guilloche - the technique of etching a finely intricate pattern on a material, usually with another material then superimposed so that the pattern shows through. See an everyperson's overview at ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guilloche.

We have another of this type, a green, large hatpin, looking for it to cross reference now.

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