Lot 94
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A tortoiseshell wig comb, incised with floral motifs, probably Jamaican, 18th or 19th century
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A tortoiseshell wig comb, incised with floral motifs, probably Jamaican, 18th or 19th century

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A tortoiseshell wig comb, incised with floral motifs, probably Jamaican, 18th or 19th century
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

See article by Frank Cundall in Connoisseur, July 1925 for further details of Jamaican tortoiseshell carved combs, a copy sold with this lot.

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