Decorated fingernail guard

Made:
1801-1900 in China
Silver plated fingernail guard decorated with repousse fruit Silver plated fingernail guard decorated with repousse fruit Silver plated fingernail guard decorated with repousse fruit

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Silver plated fingernail guard decorated with repousse fruit
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Silver plated fingernail guard decorated with repousse fruit
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Silver plated fingernail guard decorated with repousse fruit
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Silver plated fingernail guard decorated with repousse fruit, flowers and leaves, and a butterfly on cap, filigree on underside, Chinese, 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A657765
Materials:
complete and silver
Measurements:
overall: 74 mm x 16 mm x 14 mm,
type:
finger-nail-guard
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)