Comb

anonymous, c. 1800 - c. 1830

This comb is made of the rare and highly prized ‘blond tortoiseshell’, the belly plate of a turtle. It differs from regular ‘tortoiseshell’, which is made of the back plates. Blond tortoiseshell is amber coloured and not mottled. Like horn, tortoiseshell can split, as happened to this comb. The teeth were at some point repaired with little metal casings.

  • Artwork typecomb
  • Object numberBK-NM-10904-B
  • Dimensionsheight 19.5 cm x width 19 cm x depth 5.5 cm
  • Physical characteristicsschildpad, hoorn, metaal

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Comb

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-NM-10904-B

  • Description

    Haarkam van blonde schildpad en hoorn met hoog opstaande rijk gesneden rug, blad- en bloemranken, bekroond met pinakels. Negen tanden, waarvan zeven met metalen punten.

Creation

  • Creation

    maker: anonymous, France

  • Dating

    c. 1800 - c. 1830

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    schildpad, hoorn, metaal

  • Dimensions

    height 19.5 cm x width 19 cm x depth 5.5 cm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of A.J. Enschedé, Haarlem

  • Acquisition

    gift 1897

  • Copyright

    Public domain

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