scarfpin

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Jeff slowly surveyed Billy’s natty attire, with a lingering and insulting interest for such evidences of prosperity as silken hosiery and a rather fervid scarfpin.

From Bransford of Rainbow Range Originally Published under the title of Bransford in Arcadia, or, The Little Eohippus by Rhodes, Eugene Manlove

Jewelry—Gold links and studs, scarfpin, with watch guard.

From The Copeland Method A Complete Manual for Cleaning, Repairing, Altering and Pressing All Kinds of Garments for Men and Women, at Home or for Busines by Copeland, Vanness

But there stood the ubiquitous Magdalena again, with the scarfpin!

From Great Opera Stories Taken from Original Sources in Old German by Bender, Millicent Schwab

"The watch was taken from Paxton, the scarfpin from Ritter, and Coulter lost the five-dollar gold piece."

From The Mystery at Putnam Hall The School Chums' Strange Discovery by Stratemeyer, Edward

My watch and chain, my scarfpin, and thirty-three dollars in bills were taken from me, either by you or your companion.

From Dave Porter at Star Ranch Or, The Cowboy's Secret by Stratemeyer, Edward