{"product_id":"dublin-hippocampus-pin","title":"Dublin Hippocampus Pin","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Hippocampus is 50% fish, 50% horse and 100% beautiful. This pin is based on the cast iron designs that adorn Grattan Bridge. They were most likely made by Kennan and Sons of Fishamble St on a design drawn up by Bindon B Stoney. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistory of the design\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey originally appeared \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/comeheretome.com\/2010\/01\/17\/henry-grattan-statue-a-photographic-history\/\"\u003esometime after 1870\u003c\/a\u003e at the Henry Grattan Monument at College Green. Grattan Bridge, also named after Henry Grattan, got it's own ones later, though they were slightly differently coloured. You can see them \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/16q8FMTMaGkiYPAZ6\"\u003eon Google Maps here\u003c\/a\u003e. If you read about \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.alberthamilton.com\/admin\/uploads\/articles\/C_Project_history_of_Dublin's_River_Liffey_bridges.pdf\"\u003ethe history of Essex \/ Grattan Bridge\u003c\/a\u003e (page 5 of the pdf. - and seriously, it's not as dull as you'd think), you can see a photo showing them on Grattan Bridge from 1875. So they're at least 150 years old. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnyway, this design is amazing and will surely strike a chord with anyone who's a history buff, a lover of Dublin Architecture of those who have fond memories falling out of the Workmans, DiFontaines or Panti Bar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003ePin Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3D Soft Enamel Pin\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30mm tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e27mm wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble Posted for extra security (i.e. two pin backs)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColour: 328C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDeadly.ie embossing on back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eBacked on Deadly Yellow backing cards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Deadly.ie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54886200017233,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1033\/1501\/3969\/files\/Dublin-Hippocampus-Pin-1.jpg?v=1790846734","url":"https:\/\/deadly.ie\/products\/dublin-hippocampus-pin","provider":"Deadly.ie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}