Category Archives: Empire Comb

French Empire Comb on Ebay

Posted on July 16, 2012 by BarbaraAnne

Selling on ebay is a magnificent example of a French Empire comb from the Eugenie period, c. 1860. The brass gallery underneath the cameos is intricately inlaid. The 5 ox-blood coral cameos are superbly carved and surrounded by coral beads. … Continue reading →

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Ebay: French Empire Comb

Posted on July 8, 2012 by BarbaraAnne

Ebay is Antiques Road Show Live. It can really get ridiculous sometimes, but I know a lot of people who have been watching this auction and wondering what the final price would be. It just sold for $876.98. This is … Continue reading →

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Some Lovely Things on Ebay

Posted on May 23, 2012 by BarbaraAnne

Many things are Buy It Now’s, where the dealer sets the price. They have the time, so it’s up to the buyer to either pay or negotiate. But here are some beautiful pieces on the market. This Victorian tiara, c. … Continue reading →

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Creative Museum: The Riches of the French Empire

Posted on February 10, 2012 by BarbaraAnne

Multimedia exhibitions on comb scholarship are the hallmark of the Creative Museum. “The Riches of the French Empire” shows us how fashion expressed the tragedy of revolution, themes of antiquity brought back a refined aesthetic, Napoleon recognized a business opportunity, … Continue reading →

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Ebay: Empire Comb Prices

Posted on October 7, 2011 by BarbaraAnne

After the big September 23rd auction, there have been three French combs, c.1790 – 1850, which went for varying prices. The one that sold for $315 was a steal because the photograph did not show its complexity, nor my instinct … Continue reading →

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That Ebay Auction: It was an Amethyst Empire Comb

Posted on September 23, 2011 by BarbaraAnne

The stones were amethysts. Shall we compare the comb in this Empire parure on a historical jewelry site to the one that went for $458 in that E-bay auction? The comb correctly identified. The amethyst Empire comb that went for … Continue reading →

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Empire Diadems at Sotheby’s

Posted on September 19, 2011 by BarbaraAnne

These two Empire diadems, c. 1800, sold at Sotheby’s for $5888 on July 22, 2008. कंघी For more scholarly research, please examine Napoleon & the Empire of Fashion Bijoux de tete by Diana Scarisbrick

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An Ebay Auction to Watch

Posted on June 12, 2011 by BarbaraAnne

I guess we’re going through an Empire comb phase. ;-) An Empire tiara top, hinged to either a shell or celluloid comb, is being auctioned on E-bay for 185 GBP at the moment. Does anyone think it looks like a … Continue reading →

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Ebay: An Auction to Watch

Posted on June 1, 2011 by BarbaraAnne

695 Euros and 5 days to go. 12 bidders. This is an Empire comb with 9 glass pearl beads atop a silver gilt tiara with flowers. The flowers have blue enamel centers and real-pearl petals. It has a rooster hallmark, … Continue reading →

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