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Monthly Archives: January 2010
I bought this
Set of two Meiji tortoiseshell kanzashi with plovers on them. The last two shell kanzashi I bought arrived broken. Let’s hope the third one’s the charm! lol I paid a whopping $77 for them on ebay. I love the seller, … Continue reading
Edo, the era of beauty
All the artists who made these combs, c. 1800, are unknown. The first is carved and incised ivory with openwork, showing two cranes pointing at a family crest, which in Japanese is called KA-MON. KA means families with their own … Continue reading
The Peacock
First, Rene made a simple horn comb. Then he attached a gold medallion with inlaid mother-of-pearl clovers. He elongated the horn on the top-right to frame a real peacock feather. To hold the feather in place, he carved and attached … Continue reading
Diamond and Sapphire Tiara
C. 1850, this tiara’s wreath boasts seven graduated oval-shaped sapphire and diamond flowerheads. They rest on a rose-cut diamond branch. In the middle is the most elaborate flower and largest sapphire. Last summer, it sold for $100,144 in London.
Posted in English Hair Comb, Tiara, Victorian Hair Comb
Tagged diamonds, hair comb, sapphire, Tiara, Victorian
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Bats and Sapphires
Rene Lalique made a comb he called, “Bats.” I did a collection of combs with rats and bats on them, I guess this was his entry into rodent life. :-) They are made of blue enamel on a horn comb. … Continue reading
I bought this.
Had to. It had ballies on the end of it. It is stamped Dominick & Haff, an American silver company, 1871, 100% Sterling. The design is quite unusual. I wanted it. C’est la vie.
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The Solomon Islands
This comb comes from the Solomon Islands of Australia. Its curve was made by a flattened hand. Twenty-five dark-brown tapered wooden prongs form the teeth. The top is held together with thin strings of woven plant fiber, creating compatible red … Continue reading
Posted in African Hair Comb, Australian hair comb
Tagged ancient Egypt, hair comb, solomon islands
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Child & Child
Best known for its British Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau jewelry, this firm opened in 1880, producing neo-Renaissance pieces. From 1891 – 1916, the imaginative, bright enamel work on their peacock, wing, and insect designs won them Royal patronage. … Continue reading
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Tagged child & child, hair comb
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