Hairpin with a butterfly and a melon – (3369)
[3369]

Silver hairpin decorated with a large embossed Butterfly (Blessings & Joy) hovering over a melon symbolizing ‘Numerous Descendants’. It dates from the late Qing Dynasty (1644 – 1912). Length 11.7 cm. Butterfly Width 4.1 cm. Height 3.7 cm.
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