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Edwardian Silver Butterfly Hatpin by Charles Horner

229L
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Written by Olly Gerrish

A pretty hatpin made by the firm Charles Horner in 1904. Charles Horner (1837–1896) was an English jeweller and founded his the Halifax based jewellery business in the 1860s “Charles Horner of Halifax”. It produced silver jewellery and ornaments. Among its better known jewellery lines were enamelled Art Nouveau pendants, and silver hatpins. Hatpins reached a peak of popularity between the 1890s and 1920s, as music hall actresses like Lillian Russell and Lillie Langtry fuelled the popularity of large elaborate hats without bonnet strings. Having originated in the 1850s to secure straw hats, hatpins became longer and more ornate over time until in 1910 the hatpin length, with the stems alone reached 10 to 12 inches. This hatpin is a good example of what was produced in the 1900s and would be ideal for a collector.

Item Number
229L
Measurements
Butterfly height 1.8 cm
Width 2.7 cm
Length of pin 20.5 cm
Materials
Date & Origin
Provenance
English
Hallmarks

Assayed in Chester 1904

Condition
Very Good
Discovered
7 years ago
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