Today these jewels are elements that we easily wear during a wedding, a civil union ceremony, a beautiful party. They adorn the head and dress the hair for the special events of our lives.
Today these jewels are elements that we easily wear during a wedding, a civil union ceremony, a beautiful party. They adorn the head and dress the hair for the special events of our lives.
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Antique French Saint Vincent star comb. Antique bun comb with four blond horn teeth, topped by a silver frame with three pentacrine stars (star-shaped fossils) also known as St. Vincent stars. The upper part of the comb is mobile and pivots. Early 20th century antique comb, Digne-Les-Bains, South of France.
Height: 8 cm
Width: 5.2 cm
Condition : Small missing tooth
Weight : 10.40 gr
More details : First introduced in the first half of the 20th century, Saint-Vincent jewelry quickly became a hit in and around Digne-Les-Bains. This success, which lasted for a century, can be explained by its good-luck properties, enveloping the wearer in magical circles. They are formed from pentacrines, which are five-pointed star-shaped fossil segments from the “stems” of crinoids, commonly known as sea lilies.
Gold Victorian wedding hair pins. This pair of pins consists of two two-prong combs in blond organic material and a twisted-effect element in 18 karat gold. Sold as a pair. France, late 19th century.
True head jewels, these late 19th-century hair accessories will adorn and sublimate your wedding chignon and add a romantic finishing touch.
Eagle head and goldsmith hallmarks
Height: 9.5 cm Width: 2.1 cm
Condition: scratches from use
Weight: 3.96 gr each
Unit price : 340 €
A smaller pair of the same model is available to complete a set of 4 hairpins (last photo).
To view them, click here.
Learn more about antique hairstyles: from the 19th to the 20th century, women styled their hair with tendrils (twists plastered on the forehead) and curls framing each side of the face. They added to their hairstyle a comb, flowers, leaves, or ribbons adorned with jewelry.
Antique gold wedding hairpins in 18 karats gold and blond organic material. These hairpins are composed of two teeth made of blonde organic material and a twisted-effect element in 18 karat gold (750). Sold as a pair. Wedding hairpins from the late 19th century, France.
Genuine head jewels, these late 19th-century hair accessories will adorn and enhance your wedding bun, giving it a romantic final touch. These antique gold pins will be perfect for a religious event or an anniversary.
Height: 8 cm
Width: 1.5 cm
Note: these pins are sold as a pair
Condition: small chip on one of the tips of one of the pins
Weight: 2.1 gr and 2 gr
A larger pair of the same model is available to complete a set of 4 hairpins (last photo).
To view them, click here.
More about hairstyles: From the 19th to the 20th century, women styled their hair with “accroche-coeurs” (twists pinned to the forehead) and curls framing each side of the face. They adorned their hairstyles with combs, flowers, leaves, or ribbons adorned with jewelry.
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Steel-cut hair comb. This antique comb has five blond horn teeth. The top part slopes down and is decorated with a line of faceted steel-cut flowers. Antique hair comb, perfect for wedding hair accessories. Head jewel, France, early 19th century.
Dimensions: 7,5 cm x 8,5 cm
Condition: slight scratches, central flower moves slightly
Weight : 18.58 gr
Further info : In the 19th century dictionary of techniques: “Steel, thanks to its hardness, is susceptible to a beautiful polish; one forms very finely faceted half-pearls from it, and these steel points are riveted one against the other on silver-plated copper plates pierced with a thousand holes, which reproduce in silhouette the arrangements one wishes to execute.”
Antique diamond hairpin in 18 karat (750) gold and silver diamond hairpin composed of two blond horn prongs decorated with a gold and silver arc set with 13 rose-cut diamonds. Antique head jewel, circa 1850, France.
Eagle head hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold) and AL goldsmith’s hallmark.
Dimensions : 13 cm x 1.5 cm
Estimated diamond weight: 0.40 carat
Note: Handle with care, as horn is a delicate and fragile material.
Condition: a tooth broken and reattached at the level of the setting.
Weight : 6.34 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
Large Art Nouveau horn comb. Large Art Nouveau seven-tooth comb in blond horn with floral decoration. It depicts a cherry blossom branch, a very common motif in the Art Nouveau period, influenced by Japanese art. Chignon comb signed E. Birkel, circa 1900.
E. Birkel signature.
Height : 10.5 cm
Width : 13.5 cm
Condition : wears of use
Weight : 19 gr
Victorian coral wedding comb in golden metal with 8 teeth. The comb’s teeth are made of blond corn. The upper part moves. It is decorated with two golden and matte wheat ears, with sixteen orange to red coral beads. 19th century tiara comb, Victorian period, French Napoleon III period.
Height : 7,4 cm
Width: 11 cm
Condition : traces of oxidation
Weight : 28,59 gr
Authentic head jewel, this 19th century hairstyle accessory will adorn and sublimate your hair and give it a romantic final touch.
Gemological point: it is a gem of organic origin. Only the branched calcareous trunks of certain corals are used in jewellery. Its colour is due to organic pigments close to carotene: varying from blood red to white, passing by the pink “angel skin”.
Fashion point: in the 19th century, women wore their hair in twists on the top of their heads and in curls, hanging from each side of the face. They added a comb, flowers, leaves or jewelled ribbons to their hairstyle.