C1920s RARE Celluloid Mourning Pin Brooch of African American Man
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Directory: Popular Collectibles: Memorabilia: Black Americana: Pre 1930: Item # 1473515
Directory: Popular Collectibles: Memorabilia: Black Americana: Pre 1930: Item # 1473515
Please refer to our stock # BA986 when inquiring.
$85.00
Offered is a rarely found, Ca 1920s, celluloid mourning pin back brooch featuring a young African American man.
Constructed of celluloid with a metal back and pin to allow attachment to one's clothing, this diminutive mourning pin measures just 7/8th inch in diameter.
The image remains quite crisp with surface crackling of the celluloid that does not effect the integrity of the overall structure of the pin. In the highly magnified photos, the crackling appears much, much more intrusive to the eye than when viewed simply with one's eyes, alone.
The backside of the pin carries the maker's mark and manufacturing locations, some of which is partially obscured: "T. J. M..., Dearborn, Chicago".
