Comb
ca. 1875 (made)
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In addition to hearts and cupids, love could be expressed through many other symbols: flowers, hands, anchors, knots, and as here, with a musical instrument, the lyre. The lyre is a stringed instrument well known for its use in Classical Antiquity and later.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tortoiseshell, hinged copper-gilt, applied decoration and filigree |
| Brief description | Tortoiseshell comb with hinged copper-gilt gallery decorated with an applied lyre, wreath and scrolling foliage, France, about 1875 |
| Physical description | Tortoiseshell comb with hinged copper-gilt gallery decorated with an applied lyre, wreath and scrolling foliage outlined in filigree. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Natalie Tingey |
| Historical context | Formerly belonging to Madame Adelina Patti (1843-1919). |
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| Summary | In addition to hearts and cupids, love could be expressed through many other symbols: flowers, hands, anchors, knots, and as here, with a musical instrument, the lyre. The lyre is a stringed instrument well known for its use in Classical Antiquity and later. |
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| Accession number | M.29-1942 |
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| Record created | September 6, 2005 |
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