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2. Fibula (brooch) - Wikipedia

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   This simple design, with a unilateral spring, looks remarkably like a modern safety pin. The violin bow fibula has a low flat arch; the body runs parallel to the pin so it resembles a violin bow. The bow could be round, square, or flat and ribbon-like in cross-section. Some had simple punched or incised decoration on the bow.

3. Anglo-Saxon brooches - Wikipedia

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   Safety-pins are fairly uncommon in the seventh century. Made in silver or copper alloy, these simple clothing fasteners resemble modern day safety-pins. A single piece of wire is coiled at the top of the brooch and forms the spring to the pin. [31] Beginning in the eighth century, this form of brooch evolved into the strip brooch. [12] [13]

4. Safety pin - Wikipedia

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   A safety pin. A ribbon and badge attached to a school cap with safety pins. A safety pin is a variation of the regular pin which includes a simple spring mechanism and a clasp. . The clasp forms a closed loop to properly fasten the pin to whatever it is applied to and covers the end of the pin to protect the user from the sharp poi

5. Brooch - Wikipedia

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   Brooch designs were many and varied: geometric decoration, intricate patterns, abstract designs from nature, bird motifs and running scrolls. [8] Zoomorphic ornamentation was a common element during this period, in Anglo-Saxon England as well as in Europe. Intertwined beasts were a signature feature of these lively, intricately decorated ...

6. Tie pin - Wikipedia

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   Engraved on the handle of the hatchet, the pin reads, "Death to Rum". [2] Gold or silver style safety pins were commonly used as tie and collar pins from the beginning of the 20th century. Such a safety pin was used to fasten the tie to the shirt and was an integral part of a man's clothing or school uniform, being especially useful on formal ...

7. Finding (jewelcrafting) - Wikipedia

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   Clasps to complete necklaces and bracelets; Earwires to link an earring to the wearer's ear; Ring blanks for making finger rings; Bails, metal loops, and jump rings, for completing jewellery. Jump rings can be used by themselves for chains; Pin stems and brooch assemblies; Tuxedo stud findings, letters of the alphabet, cluster settings, metal ...