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Blonde Tortoiseshell Comb with High, Richly Carved Back with Graceful Leaf Vines, Thirteen Teeth
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Blonde Tortoiseshell Comb with High, Richly Carved Back with Graceful Leaf Vines, Thirteen Teeth

anonymous · c. 1820 - c. 1830 · sawing; pressing; drawn thread work; filing; polish; tortoise shell

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

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Blond tortoiseshell hair comb with a high, raised back richly carved with elegant leafy tendrils. Thirteen teeth.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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comb
Credit lineHaarkam van blonde schildpad met hoog opstaande rijk gesneden rug met sierlijke bladranken, dertien tanden. c. 1820 - c. 1830. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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