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Art Nouveau hair comb barrette set faux tortoiseshell gilded hair accessories

An unusual Art Nouveau matching set of back comb and barrette with gilded leaves. CONDITION: some wear to the gilding but otherwise good vintage condition. SIZE: comb 3½ x 5½ ins (9 x 14 cm); barrette 1 x 3¼ ins (2.5 x 8 cm). APPROXIMATE DATE: 1890s – 1900s. MATERIALS: celluloid, gilding, metal. Here is […]

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