A pierced boxwood comb
Boxwood carved on both sides, with pierced latticework panels of bone over blue or white silk. The central square panel on one side carved with a heart pierced with an arrow, and on the other by a flower head, both on a punched background (a single punch with 6 petals). With a circular punch decoration and single line between panels, and a 'dogstooth' carved motif running along the edges of the teeth on both sides.
- Origin
- A very similar comb is in the collection of the V&A, London W.2-1914
- Material
- Boxwood
- Dimensions
- 10.4 x 14.5 x 1 cm
