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.
