Collection Highlights
Mrs. Charles A. Lamb (1829-1893)
Date:
1878
Object Number:
1893.2
Medium:
Oil on millboard
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Comb
Object Number:
1952.276f
Date:
1800-1890
Medium:
Amber
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 x 6 7/8 x 1 1/8 in. ( 12.7 x 17.5 x 2.9 cm )
Description:
Amber hair comb with nineteen teeth and a horizontal decorative top, with openwork rinceau design.
Credit Line:
Gift of Esther Karst
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
