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Source Description
The teeth on each side of this comb vary in number and thickness. At the top of the pierced central triangular area a double-headed eagle holding a scepter and a sword is delineated under the triple-lobed crown, surmounted by an orb and cross of the Holy Roman Empire. Beneath the eagle is the name "Michael Bauer," set amid the scroll foliage between a towered gateway on the right and what appears to be a gate and cross on the left. Pentagonal pierced zones occupy each corner. The date "1778" is carved in the top zone, the initials "IL" in the left corner and "BS" together with "IK" at the right. The central section has been colored green and red, with a slight tinge of gold on the imperial crown and gateway.
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Document identity
localId
39033
label
Comb with Imperial Eagle and Ornament
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
39033
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Comb with Imperial Eagle and Ornament
description
The teeth on each side of this comb vary in number and thickness. At the top of the pierced central triangular area a double-headed eagle holding a scepter and a sword is delineated under the triple-lobed crown, surmounted by an orb and cross of the Holy Roman Empire. Beneath the eagle is the name "Michael Bauer," set amid the scroll foliage between a towered gateway on the right and what appears to be a gate and cross on the left. Pentagonal pierced zones occupy each corner. The date "1778" is carved in the top zone, the initials "IL" in the left corner and "BS" together with "IK" at the right. The central section has been colored green and red, with a slight tinge of gold on the imperial crown and gateway.
provenance
[Trondjheim, Norway]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, ca. 1900, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1778
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
combs
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
18.3
height
21.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 7 3/16 x W: 8 7/16 in. (18.3 x 21.4 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Inscription] Beneath the eagle: Michael Bauer; [Date] In upper pentagonal section: 1778; [Initials] In left section: IL; [Initials] In right section: BS IK
med
cow horn
creator_ids
6521
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
2886
Single page context
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1
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0
type
photo
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