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Hair comb of blonde tortoiseshell with seven teeth and an openwork carved back with five floral motifs
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Hair comb of blonde tortoiseshell with seven teeth and an openwork carved back with five floral motifs

anonymous · c. 1800 - c. 1825 · sawing; pressing; drawn thread work; filing; bending; polish; tortoise shell

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

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Hair comb of blonde tortoiseshell with seven teeth and an openwork carved back featuring five chrysanthemum-like floral motifs.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineHaarkam van blonde schildpad met zeven tanden en een ajour gesneden rug met vijf bloemmotieven. c. 1800 - c. 1825. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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