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Combs (Italy)
This is a Combs. It is dated mid-19th century and we acquired it in 1931. Its medium is tortoiseshell, coral, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was
bequest of
Sarah Cooper Hewitt.
It is credited Bequest of Sarah Cooper Hewitt.
- Haircomb Haircomb
- tortoiseshell, metal, coral.
- Gift of the estate and in memory of Robert B. Noyes.
- 1946-50-70
Its dimensions are
H x W x D (a): 8 x 3.5 x 1.4 cm (3 1/8 x 1 3/8 x 9/16 in.) H x W x D (b): 8.1 x 3.8 x 1 cm (3 3/16 x 1 1/2 x 3/8 in.)
Cite this object as
Combs (Italy); tortoiseshell, coral, gold; H x W x D (a): 8 x 3.5 x 1.4 cm (3 1/8 x 1 3/8 x 9/16 in.) H x W x D (b): 8.1 x 3.8 x 1 cm (3 3/16 x 1 1/2 x 3/8 in.); Bequest of Sarah Cooper Hewitt; 1931-6-187-a,b