Ten Kingfisher Feather Hairpins
19TH CENTURY
清晚期 點翠簪子十支
each straight pin terminating in an embellished finial worked with vibrant barbs, comprising six examples depicting a single flowerhead, of which four are mounted with glass to simulate various pistils, three animal form examples: one articulated gilt fish, one bird, and one butterfly, and one with a group of butterfly, mantis, and begonia. 
Length of longest 5 1/2 in., 14 cm.
Property from a Private Collector, Florida