bar pin

Slender jewelry fastener

A bar pin is a piece of jewelry consisting of a narrow, elongated ornamental bar worn horizontally, typically fastened to clothing with a clasp or pin mechanism on the back.

Bar pins were especially popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, often featuring gemstones, enamel work, or engraved designs: She wore her grandmother's diamond bar pin on her lapel.

Related
  • broochDecorative fastening ornament
  • claspSecuring device that clicks
  • jewelryOrnamental personal accessories
  • fastenerSecures things together
  • lapelJacket's front fold

accessory · vintage · antique · badge · decorative · metal · gold · silver · collar · cocktail dress · blouse · cameo · Victorian · art deco · mourning jewelry · pinback · emblem · costume jewelry

Opposites
pin orientation

bar pinstick pin

Ornamental necktie holder

hat pin · lapel pin · pendant

Family

bar, pin, bars, barred, barring, pins, pinned, pinning

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G