Collection Highlights
Mrs. Charles Walsh (nee Blood) dressed for the Vanderbilt costume ball, March 26, 1883
Date:
March 26, 1883
Object Number:
PR.223.3.35.1
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Museum Collections
Hair comb: crown design w/floral motif
Object Number:
INV.7850
Date:
1840-1880
Medium:
Tortoise shell
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/4 x 5 5/8 x 1 1/2 in. ( 14.6 x 14.3 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Tortoise shell hair comb with nineteen spiked, widely spaced teeth (some broken at the bottom), the top is deep with a rinceau design across the top, some in relief and with some openwork, beneath is a horizontal band of leaves.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
