Vintage Chinese kingfisher feather inlaid ornament for a headdress. Estimate $800-1,200 © 2015 I.M Chait. centering a peony blossom with a moth beneath, framed by foliage and smaller buds; accented with red small glass beads; H: 4 1/4" I.M Chait . Important...

Gilt Headdress in Kingfisher Feathers with Chinese Character "Double Happiness", Qing dynasty (1644-1911). National Palace Museum Collection. Gilt copper, kingfisher feathers, coral, and pearls. Length: 32 cm, width: 19 cm, height: 17 cm

Finial of Hat with Ruby Inlay, Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Gilt copper, ruby, and kingfisher feathers. National Palace Museum Collection

Chinese kingfisher feathers ornaments