Comb

Manufacturer Day, Clark and Company

Dateca. 1890

Geographic OriginNewark, New Jersey

MediumTortoise shell, gold, pearls

DimensionsOverall: H 2 3/8 x W 4 7/8 x D 1 1/8 in. (H 6 x W 12.4 x D 2.9 cm)

Credit LinePurchase, The Stella Goldstein Purchase Fund, 1994

Object number94.157

On View

On view

Object NameHair | Comb

Title Details

Primary Title Comb

Marks and Labels/Stamps"14" below barbell-like mark at center back of gold mount (mark for Day, Clark & Co.)Exhibition History"Jewelry: From Pearls to Platinum to Plastic," Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (June 27, 2015-ongoing)
"Objects of Desire: 500 Years of Jewelry", Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (May 3, 2006 - February 10, 2008)

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