Sterling Silver Tussy-Mussy Pin & French Hairpin
Updated August 6, 2026
This auction ended on August 6, 2026.
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| Lot number | 124 |
| Category | Jewelry & Watches |
| Auction | Big Al's August Consignor Estate Auction |
| Date | August 6, 2026 at 9:32 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Big Al's Auction |
Both pieces are sterling silver. A Belle Époque antique French hairpin (hair pin) in sterling silver with rhinestones. And a Tussie-Mussie (Tussy-Mussy) Posy (Posey) Holder sterling silver customized pin. These were small, miniature bouquet holder pins, popularized by Queen Victoria, and common in the Victorian period. The one in this lot was for Mrs. Willa Jane Hellwig, in 1931, when she was appointed as the Grand Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star for the California State Chapter.
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