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SOLD Art Deco Hair Comb - Faux Horn with Black by Auguste Bonaz - French 1920s
It is always good to find designer-signed hair accessories and this comb is a super example of one of the early pieces by French designer Auguste Bonaz. This is a very nice golden faux-horn hair comb with a pierced central design. The comb is a glowing golden colour celluloid with black applied decoration. The design reminds me of the Art Deco wrought iron work that you often see in continental Europe. It is a hybrid of stylised foliage and flowers but also has a seaweed effect with its curving fronds- a nod to the past Art Nouveau. The centre is a cut out with some of the curved work picked out in black. The panel is framed by a wide circle of golden border with dramatic black outer frame and lines. This connects to the teeth or 'tines'. There is a full Auguste Bonaz signature on one of the tines. There are five teeth which curve gently to hold the comb in place when in use. This particular comb dates to the 1920s and is in to the new evolving Art Deco style. Measuring 14.5cms by 11.5cms at its widest and longest points, the comb is offered in very good condition with just a few surface scratches which are indicative of its age. It would also be a super addition to a collection of early plastic and bakelite era jewelry and accessories or would appeal to anyone who collects the work of Auguste Bonaz.
ACCESSORY DESCRIPTION
Type: Hair comb, Hair pin, Hair Accessory, Hair Ornament
Maker: Auguste Bonaz Designer
Place of Manufacture: France
Era: Roaring Twenties
Decade: 1920
Style: Art Nouveau to Art Deco transitional
Colour: Black and Golden Yellow Amber ( to imitate horn )
Material: Celluloid
Size ( Approximate) 5.75inches (14.5cm)by 4.5 inches (11.5cm)
Condition: Very Good
ACCESSORY DESCRIPTION
Type: Hair comb, Hair pin, Hair Accessory, Hair Ornament
Maker: Auguste Bonaz Designer
Place of Manufacture: France
Era: Roaring Twenties
Decade: 1920
Style: Art Nouveau to Art Deco transitional
Colour: Black and Golden Yellow Amber ( to imitate horn )
Material: Celluloid
Size ( Approximate) 5.75inches (14.5cm)by 4.5 inches (11.5cm)
Condition: Very Good