Silver hairpin decorated with some of the attributes of the Eight Immortals. Depicted are the fan of Zhongli Quan, the bamboo ‘fish drum’ and rods of Zhang Guo Lao, the flower basket of Lan Caihe and some items which cannot be identified. The hairpin which has a very tiny hole dates from the late Qing Dynasty 1644 – 1912) to early Republic period (1912 – 1947). Length 12.1 cm. Width 4.9 cm. Weight 26 grams.