With each cm of my hair growing longer again, I enjoy using various toys,combs and stuff to put it in my hair. I usually wear it "up" by any way - so it does not dangle along my cheeks, which makes me MAD, to say the least.
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| Late Victorian/Turn of the century. Rhinestones galore...the golden border has obviously been re-painted | by a non-skilled painter some day. Sadly. |
I have been looking for contemporary stuff to help my hair stay put - but as well fell in love with the vintage and antique combs, needles and things to help adorn a coiffure and the wearer's outfit.
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| Biedermeier ( ca 1820 - 1840) Hair Pin, Tortoise with Sterling Silver top, delicately engraved. I love it ! |
Unfortunately really good antique hair jewellery is as expensive as any good antique jewellery - so I am sort of "hunting" different sources and markets to find a "deal"....even if this means, the piece is less then perfect.
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| Belle Epoque Hair Needle/Pin with red Stones. No idea yet if they are glass or real Garnets. | Quite some are missing, and they had been set over a silver foil, as can still be seen to add sparkle and brightness. |
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| One of the forks is broken. Sniff. I already got it that way. |
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| The small crown-shaped jewellery part is hinged so it is visible regardless in which angle you put it into the hair-do |
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| Edwardian Stick Pin |
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| Beautiful assymmetric shape with scrolls and blue rhinestones |
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| Black opaque forks, but semi-transparent green incrusted top. Sort of oriental looking |
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| Victorian ? faux tortoise with metal applications, rhinestones and faux turquoises. |
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| Quite some "Pre-Raphaelite" Looks.. reminds me of Waterhouse paintings etc... |
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| Beautiful and LARGE Art Nouveau hair comb with Irises painted in three different gold colors. |
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| Detailed engraved and painted. |
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| My new Love : Biedermeier ( about 1850 - 1870 I assume) hinged Hairpin with Turquoises, Seed Pearls set into red-gilt Silver. Lovely lovely ! |
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| Little crown can stand up like a ....little crown. Very cute ! |
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| Only the scrolled parts of the crown are gilt in a reddish color. The rest is silver. No stamps |
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| The entire back side is red-gilt. |
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| One more detail... |
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| Wonderful scrollwork in Sterling. Bent, and sort of squished. This piece will see my jeweller some day I have spare money for repairs... |
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| No idea about the age of this one. Old. |
More to come here, once I "found "more.... :-)))))
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Places to go if you are "into" old hair stuff - but keep a bib handy, as it is all drool-worthy !
http://www.creative-museum.com/
http://barbaraanneshaircombblog.com/
