ANTIQUE VICTORIAN 10k GOLD HAIR ART MOURNING BROOCH WITH SEED PEARLS
Located in New York, NY
I have a long-held fascination with Victorian hair art and mourning jewelry, and this piece is full of amazing details.
Pearl, 10k Gold
Antique Victorian Cut Steel butterfly hair comb
Located in NEWARK, GB
A gorgeous antique Victorian era hair comb. It is a two pronged celluloid hair comb in a yellow shade. The top is adorned with a pretty cut steel butterfly. Cut steel was populari...
Cut Steel
Antique High Victorian Hat Pin Gilt Metal Brass Hair Ornament Hair Pin
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This stunning Victorian hat pin/hair ornament was created in 1875 ca. The ornament is of modernistic design which was the hight of avant-garde in its day. The design is using the b...
Brass, Gilt Metal
$3,857
Primavera Victorian Painting Of A Young Lady With Springtime Flowers In Her Hair
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Alice Anne Renshaw was a talented late-Victorian artist, celebrated for her portraits and idealised female figures.
Watercolor, Pastel, Gouache, Board
Antique Victorian Gilt Metal Enamel Hair Comb Buckle Motif Suspended Ball
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This unusual hair comb is made out of gilt metal and features a buckle motif. It is decorated with a ball and a cone suspended from fine snake link chains.
Gilt Metal
Antique Victorian 14K Gold, Enamel, & Hair Art Mourning Locket Pendant
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In the Georgian and Victorian eras, hair art was used to memorialize a departed loved one or given as a keepsake memorial for a loved one in their absence.
14k Gold, Enamel
French Victorian gothic revival naturalist silver bun hair comb
Located in PARIS, FR
Neo-gothic revival wedding comb in silver. Hairpin for a chignon, in the style of Louis Wiese, composed of an openwork silver motif decorated with neo-Gothic leaves. The upper silver...
Silver
$2,415Sale Price|30% Off
Circle of Myles Birket Foster, Portrait of a red haired girl
By Myles Birket Foster
Located in Harkstead, GB
This exceptional quality watercolour depicts a snapshot of innocence and childhood with this delightful portrait of a red-haired young girl. Presented in a fine quality, hand carved ...
Paper, Watercolor
$1,844Sale Price|20% Off
Huge Antique European Portrait of Girl with Plaits in Hair oil on canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of Girl with Plaited Hair European School, late 19th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 36 x 30 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: good and sound cond...
Oil, Canvas
$2,208Sale Price|20% Off
Fine Antique French Signed Oil Painting - Portrait of a Lady with Grey Hair
By Antique French
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, signed and dated 1904 Title: Portrait of an elderly lady Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas : 24 x 20 inches Provenance: private collection, ...
Oil
Antique Victorian Braided Hair Pocket Watch Chain or Cord
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In the Georgian and Victorian eras, woven hair art was used to memorialize a departed loved one or given as a keepsake memorial for a loved one in their absence.
Gold Plate
Pair of French Antique Silver Paste Horn Hair Pin with Box
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and rare pair of antique French hair pins from early 20th century, crafted in silver and set with sparkling paste stones. Each pin features an elegant openwork horseshoe...
Silver
Antique Hairpin Hair Ornament Four Leaf Clover Good Luck Silver Celluloid
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This charming hair ornament has been crafted out of embossed silver in the 1880s. The articulated four leaf clover is riveted onto a hairpin made out of celluloid.
Silver
Early 20th century English portrait of a red haired young girl
By Louise Burrell
Located in Woodbury, CT
Louise H. "Louie" Burrell (née Luker 1873 – 1971) was an English-born artist who also lived in Canada and the United States. The daughter of William and Ada Luker, both artists, Bur...
Paper, Watercolor
Antique Georgian/Victorian 14k Gold and Seed Pearl Braided Hair Mourning Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set with 2 concentric rows of seed pearls - each with dentil decorated bezels and braided locks of hair set under faceted glass. In the Georgian and Victorian eras, woven hair art w...
Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique 19th Century Woven Hair Art Mourning Brooch or Pin Engraved 'Mother'
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In the Georgian and Victorian eras, woven hair art was used to memorialize a departed loved one or given as a keepsake memorial for a loved one in their absence.
Gold-filled
Antique 19th Century Woven Hair Art Gold-Filled Brooch with Coral Cabochons
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In the Georgian and Victorian eras, woven hair art was used to memorialize a departed loved one or given as a keepsake memorial for a loved one in their absence.
Coral, Gold-filled
Antique Georgian 14K Gold Mourning Ring with Braided Hair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In the Georgian and Victorian eras, woven hair art was used to memorialize a departed loved one or given as a keepsake memorial for a loved one in their absence.
Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Georgian Gold and Enamel Hair Mourning Brooch for Isaac Shakespeare
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In the Georgian and Victorian eras, woven hair art was used to memorialize a departed loved one or given as a keepsake memorial for a loved one in their absence.
14k Gold
Antique Georgian Gold, Enamel, and Seed Pearl Braided Hair Mourning Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In the Georgian and Victorian eras, woven hair art was used to memorialize a departed loved one or given as a keepsake memorial for a loved one in their absence.
Pearl, Gold, Enamel
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Victorian Cut Steel Butterfly Hair Comb
Located in New York, NY
C.1860. A lovely Victorian cut steel butterfly hair comb. The butterfly glistens beautifully, and it measures approximately 1.57" in width. The comb part is made of horn. The total h...
Cut Steel
Beautiful Victorian Clover Diamond Emerald Hair Ornament
Located in Napoli, IT
Be jewelled Beautiful Victorian era hair ornament in the shape of a charming lucky Clover, totally hand crafted of solid 18 KT gold with little portion of silver over gold housing t...
Diamond, Emerald, 10k Gold, 18k Gold
Late Victorian French Gold Hair Comb Set with Diamonds and Made from Horn
Located in Antwerp, BE
Country of origin: France Style: Late-Victorian Style specifics: Late Victorian / early Art Nouveau - The subject of this piece, although typical 19th Century, announces the comin...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Jester, Enamel Hair Pin, 12 Karat Yellow Gold, Victorian, circa 1800
Located in Aliso Viejo, CA
French Enamel Hair Pin, 12 Karat Yellow Gold, Victorian Circa 1800 Deep, colors , Black white with red bezel set center stone. Metal is base with gilted gold overlay .66 x .86 inche...
10k Gold
English Rocking Horse Ride On 19th Century
Located in East Hampton, NY
This antique rocking horse is an antique English straw stuffed painted canvas ride on horse. Some of the paint has been touched up over the long years of use, leather ears are very ...
Goat Hair, Canvas, Wood, Paint
Victorian Garnet Hair Ornament
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Product details: Featuring circa 1900’s, garnet hair accessory.
Garnet
Antique Victorian Carved Hair Comb Hair Ornament Horn
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This elegant hair comb has been hand carved and hand polished out of horn around 1870. The comb is easy to wear and versatile.
Sold
H 20 in W 16 in
Antique 19th century English Victorian portrait of a blond haired young girl
Located in Woodbury, CT
Outstanding 19th century portrait of a Blond haired young English girl. Charles Robert Leslie was born in London in 1794, but spent most of his childhood in America. Too poor to stu...
Oil, Wood Panel
Victorian Amber Hair Ornament with Ruby and Snake Motif
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
An 18k yellow gold-topped amber hair ornament, with a snake coiled around the top, its head and eyes set with cabochon rubies and two rose cut diamonds. The piece measures 6 inches i...
1880s Victorian Tortoise Shell Celluloid Hair Comb 14 Karat Gold
Located in Hicksville, NY
1880s Victorian 14 Karat Yellow Gold and Tortoise Shell Celluloid Hair Comb. Features an intricate, Filigree Crown motif design crafted in 14 Karat Yellow Gold. The delicate, hand ...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Silver Etched Horse Hair Clothes Brush
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful Etched Silver Clothing Brush with natural Bristles. The brush would be a compliment to any mens or women's closet or vanity and valet. A wonderfully practical piece or ...
Silver
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H 29 in W 21 in D 3 in
Girl in a Kimono - 19th Century Portrait of Red Haired Beauty
By Clara Murray Hawkes
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
This is a fine 19th century full-length oil on canvas portrait of a red-headed ‘Girl in a Kimono’ by the Royal Academy painter Clara Murray Hawkes (1861-1930). The painting is signed...
Oil
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H 9 in W 11 in
19th century English dog portrait, wire haired Jack Russell in original frame
Located in Woodbury, CT
Attributed to Richard Aistrop (British, active 1880–1910) Portrait of a Wire-Haired Jack Russell Terrier Oil on board, circa 1890 In its original gilt frame Signed Bottom left This...
Oil, Board
Bohemian Garnet Hair Slide, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
An antique Bohemian garnet hair slide, consisting of multiple columns of rose-cut garnets, in a curved fan shape, mounted in silver gilt with closed-back settings, with a hinged hair...
Garnet, Gilt Metal
Antique Vauxhall Glass Hair Ornament, circa 1860
Located in Baltimore, MD
Vauxhall glass was made by the Vauxhall Glass Company in the mid 19th century as a way of utilizing the leftover glass shards that remained after cutting mirror glass. The company hi...
Gilt Metal
Antique Tortoise Shell Rose Cut Diamond Silver Hair Comb Clip
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Lovely jeweled comb that is a great addition to your hair accessories collection and also makes a special gift. Made of tortoise shell, silver and tastefully accented with rose cut ...
Diamond, Silver
Victorian Amethyst Gold Tortoise Hair Combs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of fine Victorian period hair combs, the body made in tortoise, the top in decorated gold, highlighted with amethysts. Circa 1870
Amethyst, Gold
Victorian Faux Amethyst Gilt Hair Comb
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Victorian gilt silver hair comb/hairpin with peacock motif starring purple colored stones.
Crystal, Vermeil, Gilt Metal
Victorian Garnet Hair Pick or Bookmark
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Garnet Hair Pick (or possibly bookmark) from the late 19th Century. A deep tortoiseshell pick is mounted with rose cut garnets in a crescent moon-clover motif. 6" x 1" , 1...
Garnet, Gilt Metal
Victorian Silver Filigree Hair Comb
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Large antique silver hair comb. Beautiful filigree lace-like design with floral and leaf accents. Used for hairstyles typical of the late Victorian Era, circa 1890-1900. ""Mantilla"...
Sterling Silver
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H 16 in W 14 in
19th Century English Victorian Intimate Oil Painting of Girl plaiting her hair
Located in London, GB
An exquisite and intimate Victorian scene of a girl at a her morning toilette, plaiting her hair. John William Haynes specialised in genre painting, recording the everyday events of...
Canvas, Oil
Antique cut steel Star hair comb, celluloid, Victorian
Located in NEWARK, GB
A gorgeous antique Victorian era hair comb. It is a two pronged celluloid hair comb in an orange shade. The top is adorned with a pretty cut steel star. Cut steel was popularised ...
Cut Steel
Victorian School head study of a golden haired boy
By George Elgar Hicks
Located in Harkstead, GB
A beautifully painted study of a cherubic young boy, his golden haired head turned to the sun, his eyes closed as he feels its warmth. Pre-Raphaelite School, late 19th century Head...
Paper, Watercolor
Antique Victorian Silver Hair clip barrette 1878
Located in Toronto, ON
Antique Victorian Silver Hair clip barrette 1878. Hand engraved pin pricked foliate rosette decoration. Stamped on reverse Pat.Apr.30.1878 and the number 524. Silver on copper. Measu...
Silver Plate
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H 4.73 in W 1.42 in D 0.44 in
Antique Victorian 1880 Hairpin Hair Ornament Star Silver Brass Horn
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This elegant and festive hairpin in the shape of a star was created in 1880 ca. Star ornaments for hair and clothes were all the rage in the 1880's. The star is made out of two silve...
Silver
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H 9.5 in W 7.5 in D 0.1 in
Antique English Dog Oil Painting - Long Haired Lurchers in Woods
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Charming antique English dog oil painting depicting these three dogs (long haired lurchers?) standing alert and keen in a woodland glade. Of interest, all three dogs are named (at th...
Oil
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H 19 in W 23 in
English Antique Oil Painting White Wire-Haired Terrier Dog with a Blue Ribbon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Wire-Haired Terrier Dog with a Blue Bow English artist, indistinctly signed signed and dated 1918 oil on canvas, framed framed: 19 x 23 inches canvas : 13 x 17 inches Provenance: pri...
Oil, Canvas
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H 30.5 in W 24 in D 1 in
Antique English Oil Painting c. 1900's Portrait of Auburn Hair Girl in Red Dress
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Girl, Auburn Hair wearing a red dress English School, late 19th/ early 20th century period late Victorian/ early Edwardian oil on board, framed Framed: 30.5 x 24 ...
Oil
The reign of Queen Victoria encapsulates a quickly evolving period of history — and jewelry styles were no exception. No single period has seen such a diverse group of jewelry attributed to it than the Victorian era. Today, there is a vast collection of authentic antique Victorian jewelry and watches on 1stDibs.
Victorian jewelry is named after Queen Victoria, whose reign lasted from 1837 to 1901, making her the second longest-ruling monarch. (She was surpassed by Queen Elizabeth II in 2015.) During this time, different styles of fashion and jewelry came and went. Thanks to our fascination with royalty and swoon-worthy melodramas like Netflix’s The Crown — which is rife with evocative fashion, jewelry and interiors — and the 2017 feature film Victoria & Abdul, we are all familiar with her story. After the death of Victoria’s father and three childless uncles, she ascended to the throne at age 18. In 1840, Queen Victoria married the love of her life, her first cousin Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Queen Victoria loved serpentine jewels, and she had even more power to shape trends than Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle do today. The British monarch’s best-known piece in this mold is the gold coiled-snake engagement ring she received from Prince Albert — the sinuous reptile was considered a symbol of everlasting love.
The Queen's 63-year reign has been divided by historians into the Romantic period, the early happy years, circa 1837–60; the Grand period, marked by the deaths of the Queen’s mother and husband, circa 1860–80; and the late Victorian or Aesthetic period, which lasted from about 1880 until 1901 and ushered in the Belle Époque. Queen Victoria wore her heart on her sleeve, and her fashion and jewelry reflected her emotions.
Romantic period jewelry, which featured common decorative motifs and was embellished with seed pearls, coral and turquoise, was a celebration of the young monarch’s love. Everything changed with the death of Prince Albert, and the Grand period is most often associated with mourning jewelry. Jewelry was smaller, lighter and more dainty during the late Victorian period. During this era, diamonds came into fashion, and semiprecious gems such as amethysts and opals became prevalent, too. Using gemstones for their natural beauty and not their worth was something that jewelers of the era felt passionate about, and this ideology would really become relevant in Art Nouveau jewelry.
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