Four Chinese kingfisher and gilt-metal hair ornaments, Qing Dynasty, 19th century

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  • Four Chinese kingfisher and gilt-metal hair ornaments, Qing Dynasty, 19th century

LOT 150

Four Chinese kingfisher and gilt-metal hair ornaments, Qing Dynasty, 19th century

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ZAR 7 000 - 9 000

About this Item

Four Chinese kingfisher and gilt-metal hair ornaments, Qing Dynasty, 19th century
including two hair pins, each headed by foliate terminals set with kingfisher feathers, the smaller highlighted with a red glass bead, some feather loss, the taller approximately 90mm high; two foliate hair ornament sprays, each set with kingfisher feathers, mounted to a gilt-metal base, height approximately 80mm; and a pair of gilt-metal en tremblant hair pins, the coil spring-headed by leaves, tendrils and peonies, height approximately 105mm
(6)

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