On July 16, Sotheby’s is auctioning this jaw-dropping Victorian hair comb, c.1895. The top is hinged onto a tortoiseshell comb. In the center is an opal, surrounded by stylized roses and leaves in plique-à-jour polychrome enamel. It’s estimated value is 3,000 – 5,000 UKP. It sold for 9375 GBP.
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