Antique Yellow Gold Coral Hair Comb

Hair comb, tiara, in horn with imitation tortoiseshell coating, topped by a yellow gold yellow gold 18Kt element adorned with coral buttons. Period: 19th century, Empire style. Gross weight: 44.81 gHeight: 9.50 cmWidth: 11.00 cm Condition: slight wear on the coral, gold and horn parts, natural inclusions and a few bumps in/on the coral, see photos.   Did you know that Empire style is primarily inspired by antiquity, whether Greek, Roman or Egyptian? This was known as neoclassicism, and the use of ornamental stones such as coral, malachite and carnelian became extremely popular during this period. All our antique hair jewelry.