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Unsigned Multi Rhinestone Triangular Art Deco Comb

Ref: AB-1009-007

The new style of Art Deco was marked by a symmetry, geometric shapes, and general stylisation of decorative motifs. Many of these Art Deco combs are in pure, abstract forms, with little surface ornamentation for a very powerful effect. The strong contrasting shapes – ovals, squares, or oblongs - show a deep appreciation and understanding of the potential of the material. Very jazzy and geometric, the designs celebrated all the excitement of the machine age and were definitely more angular, fantastical and bold than the previous flowing designs of the Art Nouveau period.

This beautiful triangular example is made in translucent celluloid decorated with red enamel squares enclosed within multi rhinestone borders. One blue and one green rhinestone are absent. The final illustration shows an advertisement for Maison Bonaz with a very geometric hair comb.

Size: 6 x 4½ ins (approx 15 x 11 cms)

£70.00

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Auguste Bonaz French Ivory Mantilla Style Comb

Ref: AB-1009-009

This is a beautiful French ivory mantilla style hair comb by Maison Bonaz dating from the early part of the 20th century. It resembles a miniature version of the high combs which Spanish ladies wear with their lace veils in national dress.

Earlier examples from the Bonaz workshop are the most elaborately and intricately decorated. This one is becoming plainer with just a little openwork border detail for relief of the basic wedge shaped design. The manner in which the border is cut off at the top corners is deliberate and not a sign of damage.

The final illustrations show an advertisement for Maison Bonaz and a contemporary photograph which demonstrates how these tall combs were worn.

Size: 6½  x 3¼  ins (approx 16.5 x 8 cms)

£80.00

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Pair of Freres Signed Combs with Gilded Decoration

Ref: AB-1009-010

This is a very beautiful pair of mid 20th century hair combs by the Parisian firm of Fried Freres. They have a beautiful gilded decoration and are typical of the small but exquisite hair goods of the 1940s and 1950s. These combs are of a classic type which has been worn since the late 19th century, as shown by the contemporary photographs which comprise the last two photographs.

The history of Fried Frères dates back to 1886 when Gustave and Otto Fried were enterprising 20 years olds in Vienna. They conceived the idea of setting up shop in Paris to display and market the best of Bohemian creations and products. From 1918 the firm began production of costume jewellery, which was sold in the high class Parisian stores. Today the company remains at the heart of high class French fashion and costume jewellery.

Size: 4 x 2 ins (approx 10 x 5 cms)

£40.00

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Large Unsigned Black Mantilla Comb with Lacy Openwork

Ref: AB-1201-010

This large and very fine black celluloid mantilla style comb is unsigned but closely resembles examples made by the House of Bonaz at this time. It is a good example of the very large combs which were fashionable in the early 1920s with a high heading and openwork lacelike pattern. Such combs are represented in the beautiful advertisements which the Bonaz atelier commissioned from French magazines. The final picture shows one of these ads, with examples of very similar combs having tall wedge shaped headings.

Some of the combs at this period are so large that they resemble the mantilla combs which Spanish ladies wear with their native dress, and can rise as much as eight or ten inches from the crown of the head.

Size: 9 x 5 ins (approx 23 x 12.5 cms)

£90.00

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Large White Unsigned Mantilla with Lacy Openwork

Ref: AB-1201-012

This large and very fine white celluloid mantilla style comb is unsigned but closely resembles examples made by the House of Bonaz at this time. It is a good example of the very large combs which were fashionable in the early 1920s with a high heading and openwork lace like pattern. Such combs are represented in the beautiful advertisements which the Bonaz atelier commissioned from French magazines. The final picture shows one of these ads, with an example of very similar combs having a very tall heading. The other illustration is from the front cover of American Vogue for 1923.

These giant hair combs were extremely fashionable in the opening years of the 20th century and were much commented upon in fashion magazines of the period. Some of the combs at this period are so large that they resemble the mantilla combs which Spanish ladies wear with their native dress, and can rise as much as eight or ten inches from the crown of the head.

Size: 10 ins x 6¾ ins (approx 26 x 17 cms)

£90.00

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Unsigned French Ivory Lacy Wedge Shape Hair Comb

Ref: AB-1401-009

This large and very beautiful French Ivory hair comb has a tall wedge shaped heading with openwork of lace like delicacy. Combs of this shape, especially in asymmetric designs, are typically from the 1910s – 1920s period.

Combs like this were worn as shown in picture 9 which is taken from a contemporary fashion plate in a contemporary French magazine. We can see that the sitter is wearing a similarly shape comb and has placed at a jaunty angle in the hair so that the beautiful openwork heading can be seen from all angles. Her appearance is in the Spanish fashion which was in vogue during the early 20th century.

This comb is of the type known as a Spanish or mantilla comb because it resembles the traditional ornaments worn by Spanish ladies with their native dress. The ornament is made from an early celluloid substance, popularly known as French ivory, because it was invented to substitute for the much more expensive elephant ivory which was becoming rare and expensive by the early 20th century.

Size: 6¼ ins h x 4¼ ins w (16 x 11 cms)

£80.00

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