Back comb with paste stone clusters

Top view of a comb showing the heading and teeth. Underside view of a comb showing the heading and teeth. Top view of a comb showing the heading and teeth. Underside view of a comb showing the heading and teeth. Side view of a comb showing the teeth. Side view of a comb showing the heading. Side view of a comb showing the heading. Side view of a comb showing the teeth.
Top view of a comb showing the heading and teeth. Underside view of a comb showing the heading and teeth. Top view of a comb showing the heading and teeth. Underside view of a comb showing the heading and teeth. Side view of a comb showing the teeth. Side view of a comb showing the heading. Side view of a comb showing the heading. Side view of a comb showing the teeth.

Description

A small decorative backcomb with pierced scroll work design and clusters of small, bright colourless paste stones. This comb is in the Art Nouveau style and is made of imitation tortoiseshell cellulose nitrate, circa 1910s.
Designers & Manufacturers
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Manufacturer

Inscriptions

hand written: "10 / 95" (back of one tine)

Object number

AIBDC : 008319

Date

1910 - 1919 (circa)

Country

Dimensions
Width
70mm
Height
135mm

Colour