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1941.8.02

Tortoiseshell comb with openwork floral decoration. [LM 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 6/2/2006]

1941.8.02

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Collection type
Object
Description
Tortoiseshell comb with openwork floral decoration. [LM 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 6/2/2006]
Geographical reference
Italy
Europe > Southern Europe > Italy
Cultural groups
Italian
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1941
Date collected
By 1941
Acquisition information
Loaned: 08/1941 Donated: 08/1964
Materials and processes
Material Tortoiseshell Reptile, Material Animal Horn, Process Carved
Dimensions
Length: max 155 mm, Width: max 139 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1941.8.02
Research and responses

This object was included in a survey to identify Cellulose Nitrate in the Tortoiseshell combs found in the collection. This object was examined under x40 magnification. Longitudinal striations and surface colouration confirms the material as horn. [AH 15/10/2008]

Search terms: Ornament, Toilet, Hair Ornament, Comb, Toilet Article

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