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Author Archives: BarbaraAnne
Aigrettes and the French-Ottoman Alliance
Between 1438-1740, the Pope chose all his Holy Roman Emperors from the Hapsburg Empire, which encompassed Austria, Spain, and Italy. To oppose them, the Ottoman Empire made a military alliance with France, England, and the Dutch. The conquest of Nice … Continue reading
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Gina Hellweger: Chinese Hair Ornament Collection
Our author Gina Hellweger has such a wonderous array of antique Chinese hair ornaments, it was difficult to pick pieces that would express the depth of knowledge and life experience that is present in her collection. Here are just a … Continue reading
Two Combs I Like on Ebay
The first is this Victorian ivory comb with carved lilies of the valley in a swirl pattern that meets in the middle. There is a slight chip at the back, which does not detract from its value. The comb is … Continue reading
Posted in English Hair Comb, Uncategorized
Tagged ebay, English hair comb, henry adcock, ivory hair comb, silver birmingham comb
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Rene Lalique and Calouste Gulbenkian
They were friends for 50 years. Perhaps that’s why Gulbenkian (right) obtained diplomatic immunity and became the Iranian ambassador to Pétain’s Vichy government in 1939. On October 30, 1939, 79-year-old René Lalique rushed to his factory in Wingen, Alcase. The … Continue reading
Posted in French Hair Comb, Lalique
Tagged anemones, Calouste Gulbenkian Museum, Lalique hair comb, lalique orchid
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Bling
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Hemba Combs of the Congo
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Tagged african comb, Congo, creative museum, Hemba comb, Hemba tribe
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Gold and Turquoise French Hair Comb
window.___gcfg = {parsetags: ‘onload’}; (function() { var po = document.createElement(‘script’); po.type = ‘text/javascript’; po.async = true; po.src = ‘https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(po, s); })(); On first glance, this comb knocks me out. But upon further examination, it’s confusing. … Continue reading
Japanese Kushi Themes
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Japanese Tama Kanzashi Themes
window.___gcfg = {parsetags: ‘onload’}; (function() { var po = document.createElement(‘script’); po.type = ‘text/javascript’; po.async = true; po.src = ‘https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(po, s); })(); Japanese women’s hairstyles became works of art during the Edo period (1603-1868). Lush ornamentation … Continue reading
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Tagged creative museum, japanese hair comb, Okazaki collection
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Morrocan Taj, or Crown
This magnificent Moroccan wedding tiara is made up of three parts: two sides that meet in the middle and a piece that attaches on top. Made c. 1800, its openworked pyramid shape is richly decorated with emeralds and gemstones. It … Continue reading
