This collection of late Qing dynasty Chinese hair ornaments fashioned as bats, flowers and foliage and set with kingfisher feathers, coral, jade and pearls is part of a group of 30 lots from the collection of Evelyn Williams Medows Norie (1862-1915) which is on offer at Bruun Rasmussen on November 29.
Born in India to English parents, Norie had a military education in India and from 1900-02 took part in the Boxer Rebellion in China as a captain in the international military coalition.