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Victorian Mourning Bar Pin (Brooch) with Crape Stones
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#80031 Victorian Mourning Bar Pin (Brooch) with Crape Stones
 

This antique Victorian mourning bar pin is quite interesting.  The bar portion of the brooch is made either of a natural material such as bog oak, horn, or tortoiseshell or of an early plastic - casein.  The three round “buttons” are called crape stone.  The top surface of the buttons mimics the crinkled crape (crepe) fabric that was used prominently in Victorian mourning fashions.  It is a late Victorian mourning pin, based on the use of the crape stones.

 

The bar portion of the brooch is brownish black, with grain lines consistent with bog oak, horn, or tortoiseshell.  I’ve not been able to determine with certainty the material of the bar pin based on published characteristics of all materials mentioned above.  As seen in the photos, one end is translucent, ruling out bog oak.  Horn and tortoiseshell can be translucent and my opinion is that one of these two are the most likely to compose the bar portion.  The crape stones are jet black and are likely glass, or “French Jet”.

 

This wonderful old mourning pin measures 2 ¼” wide and ½” high.  Unsigned.

 

Excellent condition.  C-clasp closure works properly and there is only the slightest bend to the pin stem.  The center crapestone moves slightly but is securely attached.
 
Antique Victorian Mourning Pin - Back 
 
Crape Stone Mourning Pin - Translucent
 
 
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