Decorated fingernail guard

Made:
1801-1900 in China
gilt metal fingernail guard decorated with embossed bat(?) Gilt metal fingernail guard decorated with embossed bat(?) Gilt metal fingernail guard decorated with embossed bat(?)

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gilt metal fingernail guard decorated with embossed bat(?)
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Gilt metal fingernail guard decorated with embossed bat(?)
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Gilt metal fingernail guard decorated with embossed bat(?)
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

gilt metal fingernail guard decorated with embossed bat(?), dragonfly, and flowers, filigree work on underside, Chinese, 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A657759
Materials:
gilt and complete
Measurements:
overall: 71 mm x 16 mm x 14 mm,
type:
finger-nail-guard