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Tortoiseshell and horn hair comb with an openwork back in an elegant leaf motif, seven teeth
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Tortoiseshell and horn hair comb with an openwork back in an elegant leaf motif, seven teeth

anonymous · c. 1800 - c. 1825 · sawing; pressing; drawn thread work; filing; polish; tortoise shell; horn (animal material)

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

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Hair comb of blonde tortoiseshell and horn with a pierced back in an elegant leaf motif. Seven teeth.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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comb
Credit lineHaarkam van blonde schildpad en hoorn met ajour gewerkte rug in sierlijk bladmotief, zeven tanden. c. 1800 - c. 1825. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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