A small mermaid curls into her own tail in sculptural gold-tone relief, textured to suggest scale and flowing hair in the Art Nouveau tradition that made mermaids a favored motif in stickpins a century ago. The figure sits atop a slim pin with a rounded safety clutch, ready for a lapel, cravat, or scarf. Unmarked, but detailed in the hand-finished style of early figural stickpins. A curious, storied little accent.
Materials: Gold-tone metal
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Collected by Mineral and Matter