Dutch Woman in Traditional Zeeland "Oorijzer" (Ear Iron) Headdress, Real Photo Postcard c. 1910s green leaves 3 1/4" x 1 15/16"

3 1/4" x 1 15/16"

leg extends 1 11/16

These are from a group of wonderful old handmade animals I found this past weekend in New Hampshire

and made super special by the horse head at center

in June of 1865

Dutch Woman in Traditional Zeeland "Oorijzer" (Ear Iron) Headdress, Real Photo Postcard c. 1910s green leaves 3 1/4" x 1 15/16"A 19th century watercolor portrait last week of a Dutch woman in traditional Friesland style "Oorijzer," (or "ear iron"), and then this early 20th century photo portrait of a Zeeland woman in one of a slightly different sort has me wanting to carve out some time to do a deep dive into these very particular traditional head ornaments! When I found this RPPC I did not yet know about Oorijzers, and what struck me was how those metal plates to either side