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On display at V&A South Kensington
Jewellery, Rooms 91, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery

Comb Head

ca. 1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Winged comb head which was originally a tiara comb. Bleached tortoise-shell with gold and silver, set with rose-and brilliant-cut diamonds and pearls; the comb teeth are missing.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tortoise-shell, diamonds and pearls, gold, silver
Brief description
Winged comb head of bleached tortoise-shell, gold and silver, set with diamonds and pearls, probably made in France, about 1900
Physical description
Winged comb head which was originally a tiara comb. Bleached tortoise-shell with gold and silver, set with rose-and brilliant-cut diamonds and pearls; the comb teeth are missing.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8cm
  • Width: 9.8cm
  • Depth: 2.1cm
Style
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
M.16-1978

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Record createdApril 25, 2006
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