Ornate Japanese Kanzashi Hair Pin with Koi Fish and Beetle unusual sewing box definitely it has some age

definitely it has some age

The legs are attached with three nails each

with a little wear to the wooden lids and a couple of spots of wear to the white enamel of their interiors

I assume this young baseball player in pin striped uniform and cap is none other than Arthur Robert himself

I have not touched the copper insert but imagine it would polish up if desired

Ornate Japanese Kanzashi Hair Pin with Koi Fish and Beetle unusual sewing box definitely it has some ageThis old hair ornament is amazing! I had thought it was Chinese, as I found others it closely resembles attributed as such, but now I'm pretty confident it is Japanese, where it called a Kanzashi, and dates to the early 20th century. I am completely enchanted by its intricate nest of forms, among which I spot a koi fish, a beetle, a butterfly, and various leaf and flower forms, and then an iridescent round bead, and a sculptural piece of what I think