Decorated fingernail guard

Made:
1801-1900 in China
Fingernail guard of silvered metal with nail extension of nail Fingernail guard of silvered metal with nail extension of nail Fingernail guard of silvered metal with nail extension of nail

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Fingernail guard of silvered metal with nail extension of nail
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Fingernail guard of silvered metal with nail extension of nail
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Fingernail guard of silvered metal with nail extension of nail
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Fingernail guard of silvered metal with nail extension of nail or quill, decorated with bat(?), Chinese, 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A657756
Materials:
silver, nail, quill and complete
Measurements:
overall: 84 mm x 16 mm x 16 mm,
type:
finger-nail-guard
credit:
Glendining