Beautiful silver and acid etched finish barrette from the Chicago Arts & Crafts period firm Carence Crafters, c. 1910. Little is known about this shop and their work is beautiful and hard to find. This wonderful hair clip is 2 1/2" by 1/2" and is in fine original condition. It is signed with the Carence Crafters interlocking C's hallmark as shown in the photo. An unusual and rare example from this workshop.
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