Spanish mantilla hair comb white celluloid hair accessory hair jewelry headdress headpiece hair ornament decorative comb by ElrondsEmporium
25,00 USD
A pretty white Spanish mantilla style hair comb
CONDITION: good vintage condition
SIZE: 6 1/2 ins hx 5 ins w (16 x 13 cms)
PRODUCTS: plastic
DESCRIPTION:
This type of ornament is frequently understood as Spanish or mantilla comb since it looks like the standard high topped tortoiseshell ornaments worn by Spanish girls with their native dress.
This example is made in white plastic and probably dates from the 1980s. It is a product of the tourist industry. In has a fan shaped heading with an attractive scalloped profile and an openwork design with 5 petals.
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Making use of the really tall Spanish comb has an extremely long history of use throughout the 19th century. The production of the opera “Carmen” caused a fashion for high Spanish combs in the 1870s, and they once again ended up being the rage throughout the early 20th century Art Deco duration. In a few of these combs the heading might be as much as 8 or 10 inches in height.
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