Vintage Metal Pin Flower Frog 2.5 Inch Round Weighted Floral Arranging Tool
$19.99
This vintage metal pin flower frog is a compact, weighted floral arranging tool with a dense bed of pointed metal pins.
Measuring approximately 2 1/2 inches across, it can be used in a shallow bowl or vase or displayed with other old florist tools and garden collectibles.
Details
- Item: Round pin flower frog
- Era: Mid 20th century, conservative estimate
- Materials: Metal base and metal pins, exact alloys not confirmed from photos
- Color: Dark brown and black with rust orange oxidation
- Maker/Mark: No visible maker's mark
- Style: Utilitarian florist tool, industrial farmhouse
- Special Features: Weighted round base with a dense arrangement of pointed pins
- Size: Approximately 2 1/2 inches across
- Weight: 6.6 ounces
Condition Grade: Good
Positives
- Solid, weighty base remains intact.
- Dense pin arrangement is still present and firmly seated.
Issues / Wear
- Pins show visible rust, oxidation, discoloration, and accumulated surface residue.
- Some pins are uneven or slightly bent, with worn and irregular tips.
- The base shows scratches, darkened patina, edge wear, old residue, and remnants of white and red surface material.
- Pins are sharp. Handle carefully and keep away from children and pets.
See all photos for detail. Sold as pictured.
Collector's Notes
Pin flower frogs were designed to support flower stems inside bowls and other arranging vessels.
This one suits a collector of old garden tools, florist supplies, or small industrial objects.
Its dense forest of pins, heavy base, and dark working patina give this particular piece a strong visual presence.
It is an honest old tool with plenty of use still showing.
This weighted 2.5 inch pin flower frog still has its dense bed of pins and a dark working patina, and it fits a shelf of old florist or garden tools. If it's the one you've been looking for, it's ready to come home.
- Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
- Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
- Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
- Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.
Every item is honestly described and carefully packed. These are vintage pieces, so light age-related wear comes with them. I show and describe what I see so you know what to expect.
If your order arrives damaged or materially different from the listing, contact me within 7 days of delivery and I will make it right.
Returns must be sent back within 30 days of purchase, in the same condition received. I inspect each return against the original photos and description.
Approved refunds go back to your original payment method, and credit card refunds can take 5 to 10 business days to appear.
Not eligible for a refund: requests made more than 30 days after purchase, items returned damaged, or items returned in different condition than received.
Postage due on a return is deducted from the refund.
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- Photo-verified condition, no surprises
- Packed with care. Glass and fragile pieces get extra cushioning
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Questions buyers ask
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Every listing spells it out and shows it in photos. Chips, hairlines, crazing, worn plating, old repairs. If I did not mention it, it is not there.
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Yes. Every photo is the actual piece, taken by me. When it sells, it is gone.
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I note maker, mark, era, and measurements when I can confirm them, and say so plainly when I cannot. Unmarked pieces get dated by what the piece itself shows.
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I process order within 2 business days, wrapped and boxed so it arrives the way it left here. Don't forget, free shipping on orders $35 and up.
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