His scarfpin was a gold whip four inches long and set with a half-inch turqoise in the middle. From Wordnik.com. [The Complete Works of Brann the Iconoclast, Volume 10] Reference
The pearl in his scarfpin was a splendid specimen; he roughly calculated that it represented an expenditure of at least a hundred dollars; and she had flung it at him as carelessly as though she were tossing cherries from a tree. From Wordnik.com. [Otherwise Phyllis] Reference
His scarfpin was a large diamond, oddly set. From Wordnik.com. [The Four Million] Reference
English from the tips of his pointed shoes to the horseshoe scarfpin in his necktie. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
The turkey held his head upon one side, apparently in critical admiration of the darky's quaint old scarfpin which resembled a grain of corn mounted on a needle. From Wordnik.com. [Uncle Noah's Christmas Inspiration] Reference
Carefully dressed in the very worst of taste from his scarfpin to his boots, he had evidently just been too carefully shaved, for there were scratches on his wide, ludicrous face, and his smile was as rueful as a clown's. From Wordnik.com. [O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921] Reference
His fingers touched his scarfpin and tie nervously. From Wordnik.com. [Otherwise Phyllis] Reference
The bagman had a scarfpin in the shape of a horse shoe. From Wordnik.com. [When Egypt Went Broke] Reference
Dave added that the scarfpin and the watch and chain were worth about one hundred dollars. From Wordnik.com. [Dave Porter at Star Ranch Or, The Cowboy's Secret] Reference
But the thing that grated particularly upon Cleggett was the character of the man's scarfpin. From Wordnik.com. [The Cruise of the Jasper B.] Reference
Let's see, how long ago is it since I gave you that scarfpin for your twenty-seventh birthday?. From Wordnik.com. [The Plunderer] Reference
Zizzbaum left Platt with a half-smoked cigar, and came out of the private office to Son, who was arranging his diamond scarfpin before. From Wordnik.com. [The Trimmed Lamp, and other Stories of the Four Million] Reference
"Some lad nicked me for my roll and my return ticket, and my gold watch and chain, and my horseshoe scarfpin with the diamonds in it.". From Wordnik.com. [Somewhere in Red Gap] Reference
She tossed him a box containing a scarfpin, and she nursed her knees, humming to herself and clicking her slipper heels while he examined it. From Wordnik.com. [Otherwise Phyllis] Reference
The commercial traveler was attired in a suit of fashionable plaid, wore a showy necktie, from the center of which blazed a diamond scarfpin. From Wordnik.com. [Struggling Upward, or Luke Larkin's Luck] Reference
It was curling away from the wood and appeared to be ready to drop off, so that it was an easy matter for Morris to impale it on his scarfpin. From Wordnik.com. [Abe and Mawruss Being Further Adventures of Potash and Perlmutter] Reference
Mr. Williams rose indignantly, shucked off his coat, hat, vest, suspenders and scarfpin, heaped them on the table, and then sat down and glared at the Reverend. From Wordnik.com. [The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VI. (of X.)] Reference
My sister was in ecstasies over his scarfpin, his studs, and the red silk handkerchief which he wore, I suppose from foppishness, sticking out of the breast pocket of his jacket. From Wordnik.com. [The Chorus Girl and Other Stories] Reference
As the man and little girl came slowly up the walk toward the couple on the bench there was a faint tinkle at Cora's feet: her companion's scarfpin, which had fallen from his tie. From Wordnik.com. [The Flirt] Reference
That was when Angus give Lysander John the scarfpin he'd sent clear to New York for -- a big gold bull's head with ruby eyes and in its mouth a nugget of platinum set with three diamonds. From Wordnik.com. [Somewhere in Red Gap] Reference
As to adornment, all in good taste -- scarfpin, an unpretentious pearl in platinum; garnet links, severely plain and quiet; an unobtrusive watch-chain; one ring, a small emerald; no earrings. From Wordnik.com. [Copper Streak Trail] Reference
I thought it a good idea; the very sight of Edith tucking in her babies and sitting down beside the library lamp to embroider me a scarfpin-holder for Christmas would bring Margery back to normal again. From Wordnik.com. [The Window at the White Cat] Reference
The shirt, with the initials worked in the collar, the ring, scarfpin, memorandum book and envelopes that had been taken from the body were placed before him and he identified them all as having belonged to his son. From Wordnik.com. [With Hoops of Steel] Reference
Whatever else "Loge" was, Cleggett had little doubt that "Loge" was the tall man with the stoop shoulders and the odd, skull-shaped scarfpin, for whom he had conceived at first sight such a tingling hatred -- the same fellow who had so ruthlessly manhandled the flaxen-haired Heinrich on the roof of the verandah the day before. From Wordnik.com. [The Cruise of the Jasper B.] Reference
A handsome gold watch, not much thicker than a book-cover, was attached to Amy's chain, while Clint, having a perfectly good watch already, was invited to select something else from the array on the desk and finally allowed himself to become possessed of a diamond and ruby scarfpin which was much the finest thing he had ever owned. From Wordnik.com. [Left Tackle Thayer] Reference
"London-made clothes, Bond-street neckwear, scarfpin from Rome, general air of confidence and calm. From Wordnik.com. [Mrs. Red Pepper] Reference
"My watch and chain, my scarfpin, and thirty-three dollars in bills were taken from me, either by you or your companion. From Wordnik.com. [Dave Porter at Star Ranch Or, The Cowboy's Secret] Reference
Loge was silent a moment, and then he said, dropping his bantering manner, which indeed sat rather heavily upon him: "I don't know why you should want to shoot at my scarfpin -- or at me. From Wordnik.com. [The Cruise of the Jasper B.] Reference
They rested, instead, on the scarfpin which. From Wordnik.com. [Red Pepper Burns] Reference
He smiled when he returned Clint's scarfpin. From Wordnik.com. [Left Tackle Thayer] Reference
He took the bet, pulled her arms away from my throat, took my money and coat, brought her to, and said he was going to throw her into the crater, but I told him she had certainly been good to me, and if he would spare her life, and take her away in the cars, he could have my watch and scarfpin, and he took them, and they went to the cars. From Wordnik.com. [Peck's Bad Boy Abroad Being a Humorous Description of the Bad Boy and His Dad in Their Journeys Through Foreign Lands - 1904] Reference
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