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Hair comb of tortoiseshell, the back adorned with a gilded copper plate with imitation pearls and rubies
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Hair comb of tortoiseshell, the back adorned with a gilded copper plate with imitation pearls and rubies

anonymous · c. 1850 - c. 1869 · sawing; blow molding; pressing; filing; gild; polish; tortoise shell; copper (metal); gold leaf; glass

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

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Hair comb of tortoiseshell, the back decorated with a gilded copper plate featuring imitation pearls and rubies, three gilded satyr heads, and pendants with pearls. Eight teeth.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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comb
Credit lineHaarkam van schildpad, waarvan de rug versierd met een vergulde koperen plaat waarop imitatie parels en -robijnen. c. 1850 - c. 1869. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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