A gem of a small natural seed pearl diadem or tiara of five vertical flowers on a double row &  chevroned arch, made between 1820-1830

The craft of weaving tiny pearls onto a pierced Mother of Pearl frame with fine naturally strong thread was considered the height of fashion in the Georgian Era and only afforded by the very finest of houses

This piece has a constructed rose gold gallery to the reverse with 7cm long pin that hooks securely and is fully mounted onto the frame with tiny screwed in metal supports. There are two small round bales at either end presumably to thread a length of ribbon or velvet to secure around the head or large 'top knot' of hair. A feat of engineering for such a fragile material

Condition is good with some minor gaps where tiny pearls are adrift but does not detract from it's sublime beauty and elegance

12 cms long, 5 cms high 

450

Made by the revered costumier Auguste & Cie from Paris, designing costumes for the ballet, opera and theatre in Paris & London from 1880. Considered so important in the world of historical costume that the V&A Museum have some of his pieces in their achives, some on recent display 

This superb bolero jacket of rich purple velvet with cream lace cuffs and elaborate passementarie trim is a rare survivor and beautifully made in quality, design and cut. The filigreed metal pom poms are particularly lovely and the lining is of a small squared ivory quilting in silk 

The black and gold sewn label is clearly original, shouting it's provenance with the royal coat of arms and plume of feathers for the reign of Queen Victoria & Prince Albert 

As illustrated, the velvet is very worn away in the front panels and some poms poms are missing but a genuine piece of couture in the history of costume & perfectly wearable

Size is small, UK 6

320

A truly fabulous Art Deco long selection of black, amber and cream bakelite beads on black knotted thread in different shapes and sizes with a nod to the Egyptian Revival Movement in the 1920's, after the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb

The cream coloured beads are carved with hieroglyphics and the long drop pendant contains a fitted glass perfume vial with original stopper inside it's cavity

Condition is good with some surface wear and a loss to the inside of the pendants thread. Seals perfectly well

26 inches long

120

Two characters in original costume from Cornwall. A pirate with peg leg, eye patch and red headscarf and a jolly sailor with barrel chest and stripey blue and white jersey with matching cap & cotton fishermans smock

Sculpted from plaster hands, lower limbs and head, these have then been hand-painted with a varnished finish and made in the 1950's by a group of ladies from Looe. Scarce to find and known as Shallowpool Toys

Both are approx 8 inches long

78 each