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Hair comb featuring a profile dragon on a wave
American
about 1910
Medium/Technique
Gold, emerald, ruby, pearl, and horn
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 11.5 x 4 x 0.7 cm (4 1/2 x 1 9/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Sataloff
Accession Number2007.638
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Hair ornaments
DescriptionThis ornament is composed of a hair comb It is surmounted by an ornamental gold dragon on a stylized wave. There is a small, faceted, bezel-set emerald on the dragon's wing and a small bezel-set, cabochon ruby set in the eye. A pearl highlights the beast's open mouth. The tip of the middle tooth is broken. The ornament is unmarked but resembles similar pieces made by Krementz & Co., Newark.
ProvenancePurchased by the donors in the 1970s; Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Sataloff to the MFA, September 19, 2007