Comb Head
ca. 1900 (made)
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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
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| 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. |
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| Accession number | M.16-1978 |
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| Record created | April 25, 2006 |
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