CHINESE GILT METAL & KINGFISHER HEADPIECE; Kingfisher feather mounted dragons and floral forms surrounded by faux pearls, silk applied flowers spheres and tassels; early 20th century; The headpieces and combs of this auction are from the personal lifetime collection of a leading published author on this and many topics – having amassed a collection in the 1000’s – she is also an Officer and Co-Founder of the Antique Comb Collectors Club International (ACCCI) and a donor to the Orange Johnson Museum in Ohio.