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Comb, Hair

Description

Gold comb top featuring three ivory cameos. The profile of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) is the largest of the three and is placed in the center of the comb, flanked by cameos of Letizia Bonaparte (1750-1836) and Jerome Bonaparte (1784-1860) on either side.

Creator

Date

circa 1820-1830

Materials

Gold, ivory

Dimensions

2.75 H x 3.5 W inches

Object ID

xx.5.292

Resource ID

12049

Credit Line

The Bonaparte Collection, Gift of Mrs. Charles J. Bonaparte

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.