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Tiara comb

Jewellery
Inventory number
2021.6.11.2.JW.TI.C1810.IT
Description
Silver gilt, vermeil, women's diadem comb embellished with openwork pinchbeck designs of stylized acanthus leaves and four flower rosettes with tiny black iron flowers in the center. The shape of the top part reminds the top of a stylized ionic column. The main ornament forms five crown branches, which can symbolize that the original owner of the tiara was a duchess.
Materials
Silver
Pinchbeck
Iron
Origin
circa 1810 probably Italy
Dimensions
Length : 17 cm
Height : 14.5 cm