Comb

mid-19th century

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Tortoise shell comb with seven teeth and a hinged plate ornamented with two rows of coral beads and three coral pendants on chains of gold beads attached to the plate.

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Title: Comb
Date Created: mid-19th century
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Cut and steam-bent tortoiseshell, gilt silver, carved coral
Credit line: Gift of the estate and in memory of Robert B. Noyes

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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