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Comb

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Tortoiseshell comb with long teeth and stylized folate carving on top of carved scallops
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Date
19th century
Credit Line
Gift of Georgina and Louisa L. Schuyler
Medium
Shaped, carved and pierced tortoiseshell
Dimensions
H x W x D: 12.5 × 10 × 2.6 cm (4 15/16 in. × 3 15/16 in. × 1 in.)
Type
costume & accessories
Decorative Arts
Comb
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