Silver and gold plated pin for on a ladies blouse

Kebaya pin. The wearing of this pin was common at the beginning of the twentieth century. A pin closed the kebaja at chest height. The pin was probably meant for the better-off. The nobility wore round flower shaped brooches to close the kebaya. Furthermore, kebaya's were closed with beautifully decorated silver and gold buttons, three of which were worn underneath each other and connected with li…