A PAIR OF ENAMEL AND TORTOISESHELL HAIR COMBS IN FITTED CASE...

Hammer

£1,200

A PAIR OF ENAMEL AND TORTOISESHELL HAIR COMBS IN FITTED CASE BY CHILD AND CHILD, CIRCA 1890-1910
each tortoiseshell comb surmounted by five green guilloche enamelled loops each centred by a circular-cut ruby.
In fitted Child & Child Case
Total weight of combs 16gms
Each measures 8.5cm x 5.3cm

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One comb has darker patches to all but one of the enamel bows and the other has darker sections to two of the bows, all indicating that they have been re enameled at some point. Stones are bright an lively. Mounts around them are a little crude.
Tortoiseshell in good condition.
No maker's mark