Regency Tortoiseshell and Cut Steel Hair Comb with a Shooting Star feed-gender-unisex which confused and bewitched the

which confused and bewitched the Duke who witnessed it

The heart is composed of two carved sapphires with diamonds surrounding them at the top

Emeralds are the stones of May

This brooch is exquisitely made

Deco rings of this design and quality are hard to find

Regency Tortoiseshell and Cut Steel Hair Comb with a Shooting Star feed-gender-unisex which confused and bewitched theMade of tortoiseshell and cut steel, this early 19th century comb was designed as an ornamental piece for the back of a Lady's hair. The stunning design features a depiction of the Great Comet of 1811, also known as Napoleon's Comet, which dazzled the sky for almost a year with its massive coma measuring over a million miles. Many saw it as a portent of Napoleon's plans to invade Russia and the war that followed in 1812. The Regency period saw the