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Man's World's Fair commemorative tie clip
Swank, Inc. (American, founded in 1897)
American
1939
Object Place: Taunton, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Silver-colored metal
Dimensions
Height x width: 1 x 2 1/2 in. (2.5 x 6.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Henry S. Hacker
Accession Number2009.2272
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Sets
DescriptionSilver-colored tie clip with geometric design and text: "1939/NY World's Fair/© N.Y.W.F."
Marks
"Swankklip"
Inscriptions"1939/NY World's Fair/© N.Y.W.F." and "Pat. No. 1714540/Swankklip"
ProvenanceBy 2008, collection of Henry S. Hacker, Cambridge, MA; gift of Hacker to the MFA (Accession date: March 25, 2009)