Comb
| Accession Nr.: | 54.754.1 |
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| Artist/Maker: |
Kovács, József / manufacturer |
| Place of production: | Hungary |
| Materials: | horn |
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| Techniques: | carved; engraved decoration |
| Dimensions: |
height: 14,1 cm
width: 15,6 cm
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The top is curved there are 14 long teeth below. The top is decorated with pierced carving below the curve: an engraved double-headed eagle in the middle with a crown and the Hungarian coat of arms. The date 1832 appears among the branches and flowers stemming from the middle ornament, with an inscription below: "Gesellen Stuck des Joseph Kowatsch". The comb is a masterwork, which, according to contemporary rules of the guilds, must have been presented to the leadership of the guild, when its maker applied for the title of master.
Literature
- Szerk.: Péter Márta: A klasszicizmustól a biedermeierig. Az európai iparművészet stíluskorszakai. Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1990. - Nr. 3.119. (Lovay Zsuzsanna)
