Finger nail guard with embossed design

Made:
1801-1900 in China
Silver finger nail guard with embossed and pierced designs Finger nail guard with embossed design Finger nail guard with embossed design
Silver finger nail guard with embossed and pierced designs Finger nail guard with embossed design Finger nail guard with embossed design

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Silver finger nail guard with embossed and pierced designs
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Silver finger nail guard with embossed and pierced designs, Chinese, 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A211871
Materials:
silver and complete
Measurements:
overall: 77 mm x 16 mm x 16 mm,
type:
finger-nail-guard
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

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