#A44 Antique Vintage Large Black Faceted Sparkling Beaded French Black Jet Glass Victorian Mourning Hairbraid Comb #A44
Antique Vintage Large Black Faceted Sparkling Beaded French Black Jet Glass Victorian Mourning Hairbraid Comb
https://rememberedthangs.etsy.com/listing/1653688699
This listing is for an Antique Vintage Large Black Tines with Black Faceted Sparkling Beaded French Black
Jet Glass Victorian Mourning Hairbraid Comb. Lots of possibilities for wearing, including a bun or hair piece.
This Beaded French Black Jet Glass Victorian Mourning Hairbraid Comb sparkles better than the pictures show.
This would make a fine addition to any collection of items from the Victorian Era.
Item specifics:
Condition: Very Good with all beads intact, none missing. Some signs of wear on reverse.
Pre-owned
Seller Notes: See photos.
Style: Mourning
Type: Beads. All beads intact, none missing.
Secondary Stone: Jet
Color: Black
Department: Fashion Jewelry
Brand: Unknown No Markings
Era: Victorian
Country/Region of Manufacture: USA
Material: Glass, Jet Stones, Celluloid Tines
Antique/Vintage: Yes
Main Stone: Jet
Composition: Celluloid Tines, Jet Stones
Vintage/Collectible
YEAR MADE: 1900's Victorian Era
HAIRBRAID COMB MEASUREMENTS:
Weight 0.74 oz.
WIDTH: 2.5 INCHES
LENGTH: 3.75 INCHES
PRICE: $65.99
SHIPPING: Calculated by Shipping Weight APPROXIMATELY $6.73
1.23 oz. Shipping Weight
CATEGORY: (HAIRBRAID COMB)
Here is a large and impressive Victorian mourning hair comb. The foundation is of glossy black celluloid
adorned with numerous pieces of faceted French jet. French jet is a glittering form of black glass which
has nothing to do with France, but was produced mainly in Bohemia, now part of modern Czechoslovakia,
in the late 19th and early 20th century when it was extremely popular for jewellery making.
A back comb is a type of hair accessory specifically designed to be worn at the rear of the hairdressing,
above, below or within the chignon. It is usually identified by a deep curve made to fit the skull.
These combs are usually wider than they are high and often have an elaborate heading or top decorated in
some way. This comb shows small jet pieces of identical shapes and sizes, which is usually regarded as an
indication of a quality piece.
The importance of Victorian mourning etiquette upon the production of jewelry and personal ornaments was
very marked. This etiquette decreed that in deep mourning, the widow and close relative of the deceased must
dress in plain dark garments with a long veil hanging from the bonnet. The only ornaments allowed to be worn
at this time were those of jet, which is a natural material found in Whitby, a small town on the East coast
of the UK. In order to extend the supply of jet when it became exhausted, various other materials were
employed. One of these was French jet.