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Tie clip

A detachable clip (modern) to secure, by tension, a necktie to a shirt by being slipped over the tie and the edge of the shirt. They have been made of gold or other metal, and are often monogrammed or otherwise inscribed.

From: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, autor: Harold Newman, publishers: Thames and Hudson