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Comb
Comb

Comb

Original Owner (American, 1887 - 1968)
Manufacturer (American, 1904 - 1915)
Datebefore 1904 - before 1915
Medium14 karat gold and tortoiseshell
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width): 7 3/8 x 1 1/8in. (18.7 x 2.9cm)
ClassificationsMetalware
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Schiro and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Koopman
DescriptionTortoise shell comb with handle covered with finely chased 14 karat gold in Hepplewhite pattern decorated with floral motifs.
Object number1980.73.3.3
On View
Not on view
Collections
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before 1904 - before 1915
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before 1904 - before 1915
Gift of Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1986.213.6ab  © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
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1900-1940
Nail File
Beatrice Fox
1904-1915
Gift of Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1986.213.7a,b  © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Beatrice Fox
1903-1940
Shoehorn
Beatrice Fox
before 1904 - before 1915
Gift of Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1986.213.5a,b  © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Beatrice Fox
about 1920-1940
Gift of Mrs. Richard Koopman, 1986.214.4.1-4  Photograph by Gavin Ashworth.  © 2009 The Connect…
Beatrice Fox
1930-1960
Buttonhook
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1904-1914
Pencil in Original Case
Beatrice Fox
1948-1967
Gift of Mrs. Richard Koopman, 1986.214.4.1-4  Photograph by Gavin Ashworth.  © 2009 The Connect…
Beatrice Fox
1930-1960
Gift of Mrs. Richard Koopman, 1986.214.8a,b  © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Beatrice Fox
1940-1955