Comb
CultureFrench
Date1450
MediumBoxwood
DimensionsOverall: 4 5/8 × 6 1/4 inches (11.75 × 15.88 cm)
Credit LineGiven in honor of Eva Halsell McCluskey by her family and friends
Object numberF76-28.1-3
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DescriptionFine teeth at one side, 18 coarse at other, dentiled border atop each toothed section, openwork quatrefoil and arched grill, in five sections above and flanking. Wide central area has open work quatrefoil in center, flanked by square grill sections, triple quatrefoil design at each end. On one side, inscribed in raised letters: PCRVOQ FCRVIR. Two round cosmetic compartments on reverse covered by sliding quatrefoil panels.
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