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The listing, Vintage/Antique Victorian German Porcelain Hat Pin Holder - Artist Signed has ended.

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This gorgeous German Hat Pin Holder is made of porcelain and signed "A. Koch". It's light weight and most of the porcelain ones were made mostly in Bavaria by the Hat Pin Holder Z.S. & Co.from 1880 to 1939. Upon researching I have found that this item had many uses. Not only can it be used for hats pins, some were used for incense or were used with a fragrant object under them, that is why there is a hole under it.

This lovely hand painted pin holder is decorated with green and purple grapes with grape leaves. The pin holder is a sage green background on the upper sides, and pale yellow color at the base with gold gilding on the top rim. This piece is marked on the bottom with "12128". In great condition with no chips, cracks or crazing this hat pin holder has 12 holes and measures approx. 4 1/2" t x 2 1/4" across the top and 2 1/2" across the bottom. This is a beautiful piece and would make a wonderful addition to your collection, or a nice gift :)

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Questions & Comments

How do you know this is from Germany with no markings?

Mar 6th, 2014 at 12:15:36 AM PST by

Like I said this was verified through my friend that owned a brick & mortar antique shop for over 30 yrs. I trust him. :)

Mar 6th, 2014 at 12:54:40 AM PST by

Laughing at the posts about the hole in the bottom....I happen to own one of these and the holes in the top are relatively small, most hat pins have some sort of embellishment on the end weather it be a pearl, stone, ect.... Most will never be able to fall through the tiny hole.

Mar 9th, 2014 at 9:36:59 AM PDT by

Nice auction gl.

Mar 9th, 2014 at 12:14:16 AM PST by

thank you :)

Mar 9th, 2014 at 12:29:10 AM PST by

So Beautiful....already a fan....watching. :)

Mar 8th, 2014 at 6:51:49 PM PST by

Thank you, already your fan as well! Good luck if your bidding!! :)

Mar 8th, 2014 at 7:01:51 PM PST by

Lol that's fine glad you like it! Fanned back :)

Mar 7th, 2014 at 11:04:05 AM PST by

So excited I F W twice...sorry

Mar 7th, 2014 at 10:38:42 AM PST by

Mar 7th, 2014 at 11:35:18 AM PST by

Mar 7th, 2014 at 10:37:40 AM PST by

Lol

Mar 7th, 2014 at 11:35:35 AM PST by

Yeah, lonliestdove I see your point but that sure would be a small hat pin top in order to slip through those tiny holes. I don't know much about hat pins though. I don't have enough hair, and would probably stick myself.

Mar 7th, 2014 at 9:59:50 AM PST by

Lol don't do that!

Mar 7th, 2014 at 11:35:58 AM PST by

Well for me the hole in the bottom is genius if you think about it. What happens if your hat pin you just got and went to put it in the holder and whoops the top was small and went thru the tiny hole in the top, how else besides breaking would you recover the hatpin???

Mar 7th, 2014 at 9:37:10 AM PST by

Yeah that is true too thanks lonliestdove :)

Mar 7th, 2014 at 11:37:05 AM PST by

Will you throw in a hat pin if I win???? ;)

Mar 6th, 2014 at 3:16:45 PM PST by

;)

Mar 7th, 2014 at 11:37:23 AM PST by

Very beautiful!

Mar 6th, 2014 at 6:55:57 AM PST by

thank you :)

Mar 6th, 2014 at 11:33:41 AM PST by

F & W

Feb 27th, 2014 at 10:16:08 AM PST by

Thank you, I'm already a fan of yours :)

Feb 27th, 2014 at 10:51:48 AM PST by

Here's my problem with the hole in the bottom. Sorry, I just can'r shake it. With the hole in the bottom if you were to pick up the hat pin holder, all of the pins would fall out. I swear, I'm like a dog with a bone, when I'm trying to figure something out, don't take it personally.

Mar 6th, 2014 at 12:14:24 AM PST by

lol not a problem all I know is that it holds the pins, maybe at the time there was a plate that went with it..I don't know. But the using it as a diffuser for scents makes "sense" to me as well. I wish I knew more then that hun. :)

Mar 6th, 2014 at 12:56:53 AM PST by

ok I didn't finish my train of though there LOL sorry debtate54, I meant in the beginning of that last comment that this one is German so I don't know how all of them were made in that time. I do know I have seen others like this though. :) it's late lol sorry. Now the hatpin I will be posting is something else the things I found on those. being 9" long I guess they put a law on how long they could be and considered them as a possible "weapon" women had hidden in their hats/hair lol but I've sold all I had but the one still. But there is books and books on Hatpins...It's amazing how many!

Mar 5th, 2014 at 11:08:56 PM PST by

I'm sorry, I didn't finish my train of thought about the hole on the bottom. What struck me odd was that the majority of antique hat pin holders that I have seen all had the hole up at the top along with the small holes, or they had a small bowl at the bottom, sort of like a ring holder does.

Mar 5th, 2014 at 9:54:35 PM PST by

This one is a doesn't have the bowl like your saying. I have seen both types so I know what you mean. I found it fascinating how I had no clue why the hole was there and that they would sometimes use it for that, kinda clever for the time I think :)

Mar 5th, 2014 at 11:04:11 PM PST by

Are there any markings on this other than the artists signature? And of course the numbers on the bottom. Anything else? May I ask how you came across this? It's really very pretty. At first glance it looked like a very nice china salt shaker to me. Especially when I saw the bottom. ;) Seriously though I am curious about how you determined it's age and origin. I am interested

Mar 5th, 2014 at 9:39:29 PM PST by

There are no other markings then the signature & numbers. I guess I can see how at first glance it would look like a salt shaker lol I got it from a antique dealer, and then took it to my friend who's been in the business for over 30 yrs dealing with antiques and he schooled me well on this piece. I also have one more 9" Hatpin I will be putting up here as well. :)

Mar 5th, 2014 at 11:02:12 PM PST by

very interesting and beautiful pc! Love it! fanned and watching!

Mar 5th, 2014 at 2:12:08 AM PST by

Thank you very much, it's a really nice piece. Fanned you back and good luck if your bidding :)

Mar 5th, 2014 at 9:10:11 AM PST by

F&W adorable

Mar 5th, 2014 at 12:38:49 AM PST by

Thank you, I love the grape motif on it, very classic looking to me! Fanned you back :) good luck if your bidding on this lovely!

Mar 5th, 2014 at 9:11:29 AM PST by

Love FWB

Feb 28th, 2014 at 9:08:45 PM PST by

Thank you, fanned back :) Good luck!

Mar 1st, 2014 at 9:14:19 AM PST by

F/W pls fan back!

Feb 28th, 2014 at 11:16:41 AM PST by

Thank you, fanned back :)

Feb 28th, 2014 at 12:58:17 PM PST by

This is lovely! :->

Feb 27th, 2014 at 2:35:20 PM PST by

thank you it is very much so :)

Feb 28th, 2014 at 7:39:49 AM PST by

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