A hair barrette or hair slide in the Edwardian taste.  Made in France of celluloid and known as faux tortoiseshell, the barrette is a large elegant and quite rare example, about 4 inches in diameter, with 3.75 inch gilded clip in good working order to the reverse.  The front is pierced and decorated with a wreath of foliage surrounding a central floral motif of daisies, representing purity.  The piece has a scalloped edge slightly turned in at the top to help grip and look. Celluloid is known as the first plastic, and is a brand name. Invented as early as 1855, from the late 19th century to the 1940s accessories and collectibles were fashioned from Celluloid.

I offer old Southwold, wider East Anglian art, quirky antiques, and more general interesting pieces.  The artworks are mainly old plus a few newer local pictures, and associated subjects; both celebrated and lesser artists. The antiques lean towards quirky, folk-art, and "below stairs" country house or cottage pieces – and simply unusual pieces that catch my eye.  They include furniture, metalwork, treen etc. Many sea-related items will deliver a 10% donation to the RNLI. 

All dimensions stated are in inches, and the prices include packing and shipping within the UK mainland.  I can ship overseas - just let me know where you are and I'll get a quote.

N.B. I pack and ship pictures using professional custom-made wooden (not card-board) boxes - these take me a little time to prepare dependent on demand, but I'll do my utmost to meet your delivery requirements.