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Comb (Hair comb)
Bailey & Co.
1848-1865
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Bailey & Co. (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1994.0054
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Greta Layton Schutt in memory of Greta Barksdale Brown
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Object Number
1994.0054
Object Name
Comb (Hair comb)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Bailey & Co. (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1848-1865
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: "BAILEY & CO." stamped incuse (double-struck)
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: "110" stamped incuse
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: "STERLING" stamped incuse
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
5.236 (H) x 4.449 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
13.3 (H) x 11.3 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
2.1164
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Garvan, Beatrice B. & Barquist, David L. 2018 American Silver in the Philadelphia Museum of Art. 1.
• Maker biography: 78-106.Book: Rainwater, Dorothy T. & Redfield, Judy. 1998 Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers. 418 p.
• Maker biography/history, p. 33-34. See Parties Module and References for more information.