Silver hat knob for a child’s hat. The top is shaped as a flower bud and it has an octagonal base decorated with the Eight Trigrams (Pa Kua or Ba Gua). For an explanation of the ‘Pa Kua’ which were used in divination see Quick Find 4139. The hat finial dates from the Republic period (1912 – 1947). Height 3.2 cm. Width 3.1 cm.