A forehead ornament in the form of a broad band worn in the 19th century on the upper part of a woman's forehead and over the hair. Such bands were decorated with pearls, gemstones or cameos, orsometimes made of pinchbeck and decorated with paste. The French term was tour de tête.
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A forehead ornament in the form of a broad band worn in the 19th century on the upper part of a woman's forehead and over the hair. Such bands were decorated with pearls, gemstones or cameos, orsometimes made of pinchbeck and decorated with paste. The French term was tour de tête.
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From: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, autor: Harold Newman, publishers: Thames and Hudson
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