comb
Summary
gilt metal and pale brown tortoiseshell. Long narrow rectangular curved metal top, chased round edge, with long narrow slit with small rectangular hole at each end, covered by curved openwork ornament with chased design, with three fine metal chain loops with pointed metal pendants proceeding from 4 holes. The inside ends of the 2 outer chains attached underneath metal top at centre, with 1 short metal chain with pendant ball. Hinged to tortoiseshell comb curved at top and with 6 prongs.
Object Name
comb
Date Created
1865-1875
Dimensions
Size: 8.3cm x 11.4cm
accession number
1947.1462
Collection Group
Place of creation
United Kingdom
Medium
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