Tiara
Category
Jewellery
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal and pearl
Measurements
88 mm (W); 165 mm (Length)
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 17927
Summary
Nine toothed tortoiseshell-type comb which is attached a small narrow tiara. The tiara has gilt frame with two rows of very tiny white pearls, another decorative gilt row with fourteen small coral coloured beads inset, and a final row of larger pearls on the top. One pearl missing.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.