Collection Highlights
Receipted bill, John Vernon to Benjamin White
Date:
1794
Object Number:
MSS.3
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Hair comb: floral design
Object Number:
1956.30a
Date:
1780-1810
Medium:
Tortoise shell
Dimensions:
overall (broken): 8 x 7 3/8 x 1 1/2 in. ( 20.3 x 18.7 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Tortoise shell comb (broken) with eleven teeth extant, the top is deep and flares slightly towards the top, the overall design is openwork floral and leaf with an urn-shaped image at the center, the edges are scalloped.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Forsyth Wickes
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
