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Tortoiseshell Hair Comb with an Openwork Back Featuring a Fanning Leaf Motif and Three Teeth
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Tortoiseshell Hair Comb with an Openwork Back Featuring a Fanning Leaf Motif and Three Teeth

anonymous · c. 1890 - c. 1900 · sawing; pressing; drawn thread work; filing; polish; celluloid (cellulosic); cellulose acetate

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Hair comb of imitation tortoiseshell with pierced back featuring a spreading leaf motif, with a flower between each leaf. Three prongs.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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comb
Credit lineHaarkam van imitatie schildpad met ajour gewerkte rug met uitwaaierend bladmotief, drie tanden. c. 1890 - c. 1900. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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