Description:

A PAIR OF VINTAGE CHINESE KINGFISHER DETAILED GILT AND "JEWELED" WEDDING HEADDRESSES, REPUBLIC PERIOD (1912-1949), comprising a groom's ancient dynasties style "Number One Scholar" green silk covered stiffened leather and wire hat, with kingfisher feather, glass jeweled and mirror mounted details scattered throughout colorful silk needlework having gilt thread decorated auspicious bats, paired carps, birds and blossoms, flanked by two reticulated fan form flaps enclosing archaistic style shou characters, height: 11", width: 25 1/2", depth: 9"; together with a bride's phoenix coronet of parcel gilt stiffened leather and wire decorated with kingfisher feather and faux jeweled dragons, butterflies, blossoms, and Buddhistic lion masks, suspending polychrome silk balls throughout. Height: 11" Width: 8 1/2" Depth: 10"

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May 18, 2014 1:00 PM CDT
Houston, TX, US

Simpson Galleries, LLC

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$0 $499 $25
$500 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $4,999 $250
$5,000 $9,999 $500
$10,000 $19,999 $1,000
$20,000 $49,999 $2,500
$50,000 $99,999 $5,000
$100,000 $199,999 $10,000
$200,000 + $25,000