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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Ella Naper Lily-Pad Combs
Ella married painter Charles W.S. Naper, who became well-known for his English countryside landscapes. They lived and worked in Lamorna, a fishing village in West Cornwall. Ella made this pair of lily-pad combs out of green-tinted horn, and created the … Continue reading
Diamond Tiara / Diamond Pin
In the Victorian Era, jewelry was convertible. A set of three diamond sprays would come with different fittings. In this 1855 example from Hunt & Roskell of London, the diamond pieces combined to make a tiara or corsage pin, were … Continue reading
Creative Museum in Weranda Magazine
The Creative Museum was featured in Poland’s Weranda Magazine. The Polish-to-English translation was done by Kajetan Fiedorowicz. (Thank you!) Both of us thought real scholarship in hair-comb history was too vast to be portrayed in a magazine article. However, here … Continue reading
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Tagged http://www.creative-museum.com, The Creative Museum, Weranda
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Susan Maxwell Schmidt: LongLocks HairSticks
We are honored to present an interview with jewelry artist Susan Maxwell Schmidt of LongLocks HairSticks. Her philosophy of making each piece a one-of-a-kind work of art has given her jewelry an international fan base. Of course everyone wants to … Continue reading
Cameo Diadems of Empress Joséphine
After Napoléon’s coronation ceremony, where he proclaimed Joséphine Empress, she prized diadems made of cameos. Cameos are a raised image carved on hard stone, such as agate. They have been popular in jewelry design since Ancient Greece. However, Europeans preferred … Continue reading
Posted in crown, diadem, Empress Josephine, French Hair Comb
Tagged cameo, crown, diadem, Empress Josephine, napoleon, Tiara
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Jen Cruse: The Fleur-de-Lys Motif
By Jen Cruse: The fleur-de-lys (often spelt “lis”) motif is frequently encountered on ornamental haircombs, either as part of the overall decorative heading or as an applied embellishment. It is said to represent three central petals of the lily, a … Continue reading
Fake Lalique: Real Lalique
This article on Google documents fake Lalique auctions on E-bay. Beginning collectors, please remember: Lalique, LC Tiffany, Faberge and other great jewelers transformed jewelry with ideas: metamorphosis, symbolism, nature, modernism — the same ideas, which were inspiring Rodin, Redon, Rimbaud, … Continue reading
Posted in Art Nouveau, French Hair Comb, Lalique
Tagged Art Nouveau, fake lalique, hair comb, real lalique, rene lalique, sothebys
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