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Category Archives: English Hair Comb
Elizabeth Taylor Jewelry Sale: The Mike Todd Tiara
In 1957, she gave him a daughter. Abandoned to love, he gave her this: Nine scrolls with larger terminals, spaced by latticework motifs, c. 1880. It sold for $4,226,500, but that doesn’t matter to me. Love is still priceless. Tiara … Continue reading
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Some Lovely Things on Ebay
We are beauty hunters. Some lovely things have sold on E-bay at good prices, while other nice pieces are still for sale. This emerald, pearl, and diamond Victorian parure was sent in by one of our community’s subscribers. I was … Continue reading
Jen Cruse: Garnets Adorning Hair Combs in the 19th Century
Garnets are semi-precious gemstones of the silicate (quartz) group of minerals, found in metamorphic rock in a variety of colours. They have been known since the Bronze Age not only as gemstones but also for their abrasive qualities. The gemstone … Continue reading
Jen Cruse: Mid-19th Century Elegance: Hinged Comb with Bejeweled Heading
This gilt brass comb has a hinged decorative heading composed of pink, yellow and white golds and set with small garnets, emeralds and turquoises. The intricate crafting of the heading depicts leaves and flowers springing from two vases, placed on … Continue reading
The Creative Museum: By Hook or by Crook
The Creative Museum has acquired a comb of mysterious origin. The sea-shell top is attached to a silver base. The family thinks a sailor or convict could have carved the castle separated by the sea from a village. I think … Continue reading
Ah, Those Diamond Combs
Sotheby’s sold this Victorian diamond tiara hinged with 18K gold to a blonde tortoiseshell comb for $7500 on Sept. 20, 2011. कंघी For more scholarly research, please examine Victorian Jewelry: Unexplored Treasures Jewellery in the Age of Queen Victoria: A … Continue reading
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British Arts and Crafts Comb
Perched on a silver setting, brilliant plique-a-jour enamel rainbow McCaws brighten up this horn comb. c. 1910, unsigned but numbered. कंघी For more scholarly research, please examine Jewelry and Metalwork in the Arts and Crafts Tradition
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
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
