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Tortoiseshell Comb

Art Deco Pave Ball Comb
Art Deco Pave Ball Comb

Art Deco Pave Ball Comb

$495

H 4 in L 5 in

Art Deco Pave Ball Comb

Located in New York, NY

sapphire paste stones on top of a faux tortoiseshell comb. 1920's USA. 5" x 4" high. Excellent condition.

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1920s American Hats

Ornate Victorian Gold Filled and Faux Pearl Comb
Ornate Victorian Gold Filled and Faux Pearl Comb

Ornate Victorian Gold Filled and Faux Pearl Comb

Located in New York, NY

glass pearls and gilt swag chains hinged on a blond tortoiseshell comb. 1880's France. DOMESTIC SALES

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1880s French Hats

Retro Compact Owned by Joan Fontaine
Retro Compact Owned by Joan Fontaine

Retro Compact Owned by Joan Fontaine

$24,500

W 2.75 in D 1 in L 3.38 in

Retro Compact Owned by Joan Fontaine

Located in New Orleans, LA

and well for pressed powder, a refillable lipstick tube, small tortoiseshell comb and lighter, all

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20th Century French Art Deco Boxes and Cases

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Sterling Silver

Turtleshell hair comb-diadem, France 1900.
Turtleshell hair comb-diadem, France 1900.

Turtleshell hair comb-diadem, France 1900.

$1,059

H 5.5 in W 4.75 in D 1.75 in

Turtleshell hair comb-diadem, France 1900.

Located in Milan, IT

Tortoiseshell tiara comb for hair surmounted by an element decorated with tortoiseshell volutes

Category

Early 20th Century French Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Framed Lady's Hair Comb from the 19th Century
Framed Lady's Hair Comb from the 19th Century

Framed Lady's Hair Comb from the 19th Century

Located in Asheville, NC

Carved tortoiseshell ladies comb is flanked by a dragon fan crowned with five ball beads. En suite

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Glass

Turtleshell hair comb-diadem with chain motif, France 1900.
Turtleshell hair comb-diadem with chain motif, France 1900.

Turtleshell hair comb-diadem with chain motif, France 1900.

Located in Milan, IT

Tiara hair comb, in tortoiseshell, topped by an element, also in tortoiseshell, decorated with a

Category

Early 20th Century French Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Turtleshell hair comb with butterfly in cutnsteel, France 1900.
Turtleshell hair comb with butterfly in cutnsteel, France 1900.

Turtleshell hair comb with butterfly in cutnsteel, France 1900.

Located in Milan, IT

Hairdressing comb with blonde tortoiseshell prongs and cut steel decoration depicting a butterfly

Category

Early 20th Century French Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Vintage MOSCHINO by PERSOL Tortoiseshell Acetate Brown Sunglasses
Vintage MOSCHINO by PERSOL Tortoiseshell Acetate Brown Sunglasses

Vintage MOSCHINO by PERSOL Tortoiseshell Acetate Brown Sunglasses

By Moschino

Located in San Francisco, CA

Vintage MOSCHINO by PERSOL sunglasses comes in a brown tortoiseshell acetate featuring a comb arm

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21st Century and Contemporary Sunglasses

Antique Late Victorian Hand Engraved Silver Painted Enamel Cherubs Comb
Antique Late Victorian Hand Engraved Silver Painted Enamel Cherubs Comb

Antique Late Victorian Hand Engraved Silver Painted Enamel Cherubs Comb

Located in New York, NY

effect. Inside, the case houses a tortoiseshell-patterned comb, blending practicality with luxury. Please

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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Vanity Items

Materials

Silver

Exquisite Japanese Cloisonné Red Enamel Six-Piece Dressing Table Set, Ando Jubei
Exquisite Japanese Cloisonné Red Enamel Six-Piece Dressing Table Set, Ando Jubei

Exquisite Japanese Cloisonné Red Enamel Six-Piece Dressing Table Set, Ando Jubei

By Ando Jubei

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

, further confirm the authenticity and provenance of the set. The comb retains its tortoiseshell teeth

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Copper, Enamel

BOUCHERON, 1940s-1950s Beauty Kit Gold Silver Rubies with Bag and Box
BOUCHERON, 1940s-1950s Beauty Kit Gold Silver Rubies with Bag and Box

BOUCHERON, 1940s-1950s Beauty Kit Gold Silver Rubies with Bag and Box

By Boucheron

Located in Paris, FR

cigarette holder and a small comb in blond tortoiseshell.
Clasp with cut sides in gold metal.
Signed

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Vanity Items

Materials

Ruby, Gold, Silver

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Portrait of a Woman Wearing a Tortoiseshell Comb Seated in a Chair

Portrait of a Woman Wearing a Tortoiseshell Comb Seated in a Chair

Located in Litchfield, CT

Unsigned. New England, circa 1830. Oil on canvas, period gilt frame. Measures: 33 ¾” x 29 ¾”. Condition: Excellent, minor imperfections. The elegant looking woman wearing fashion...

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Antique 1830s Folk Art Paintings

A superb quality Mappin & Webb Art Deco Vanity Case and Contents, 1933
A superb quality Mappin & Webb Art Deco Vanity Case and Contents, 1933

A superb quality Mappin & Webb Art Deco Vanity Case and Contents, 1933

By Mappin & Webb

Located in Lee-On-The-Solent, GB

brush, all in silver with top quality pale green guilloche enamel. A tortoiseshell comb with silver

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Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Tortoiseshell Hair Side Comb with Diamonds
Tortoiseshell Hair Side Comb with Diamonds

Tortoiseshell Hair Side Comb with Diamonds

Located in Berlin, DE

Hair side comb made of tortoiseshell. Germany, 1950's. Adorned with 79 brilliant-cut diamonds

Category

Vintage 1950s German More Jewelry

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Gold and Lapis Lazuli Etruscan Revival Parure, French, circa 1870
Gold and Lapis Lazuli Etruscan Revival Parure, French, circa 1870

Gold and Lapis Lazuli Etruscan Revival Parure, French, circa 1870

Located in London, GB

jeweller's label inside the box) The tortoiseshell comb is signed by Legavre who was the best maker of combs

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Antique 1870s French Etruscan Revival More Jewelry

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold

Jamaican Colonial Engraved Tortoiseshell Comb-Case with Two Combs, Dated 1670
Jamaican Colonial Engraved Tortoiseshell Comb-Case with Two Combs, Dated 1670

Jamaican Colonial Engraved Tortoiseshell Comb-Case with Two Combs, Dated 1670

Located in Amsterdam, NL

An extremely rare Jamaican engraved tortoiseshell comb-case with two combs Former British

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Antique 17th Century Jamaican Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Silver

Victorian Natural Pearl Diamond Platinum Tiara Comb Brooch
Victorian Natural Pearl Diamond Platinum Tiara Comb Brooch

Victorian Natural Pearl Diamond Platinum Tiara Comb Brooch

Located in New York, NY

brilliant-cut H-I VS1-VS2 diamonds hinged on tortoiseshell comb. This piece comes with a screwdriver and a

Category

20th Century French Edwardian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum

Ten-Piece Vanity Set
Ten-Piece Vanity Set

Ten-Piece Vanity Set

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H 14 in Dm 5 in

Ten-Piece Vanity Set

By International Silver

Located in Brooklyn, NY

and brush, large crystal powder jar, shoe Horn, nail file and buffer, new tortoiseshell comb, three

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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Dressing Table Set
Sterling Silver Dressing Table Set

Sterling Silver Dressing Table Set

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H 2.96 in W 10.63 in D 7.09 in

Sterling Silver Dressing Table Set

By Richard Comyns

Located in London, London

Table Set comprises four pieces in a fitted, textured green leather box. The faux tortoiseshell comb has

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Vintage 1920s English Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Cartier Tortoiseshell Diamond Gold Comb
Cartier Tortoiseshell Diamond Gold Comb

Cartier Tortoiseshell Diamond Gold Comb

By Cartier

Located in Monte Carlo, MC

Comb in tortoiseshell, the top decorated with two lines in yellow gold and diamonds. Signed

Category

20th Century Vanity Items

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

1920s Mantilla Tortoiseshell Hair Comb
1920s Mantilla Tortoiseshell Hair Comb

1920s Mantilla Tortoiseshell Hair Comb

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

A very beautiful Spanish mantilla style hair comb in faux tortoiseshell effect, made of celluoid

Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Berets

Cartier Paris 1900 Edwardian Enameled Hairs-Comb in 18Kt Gold With Diamonds
Cartier Paris 1900 Edwardian Enameled Hairs-Comb in 18Kt Gold With Diamonds

Cartier Paris 1900 Edwardian Enameled Hairs-Comb in 18Kt Gold With Diamonds

By Cartier

Located in Miami, FL

tortoiseshell comb. The upper part is accented with one hundred sixty-one rose cuts diamonds and embellished

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Vanity Items

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel

Maison Martin Margiela Artisanal Comb Dress 2009
Maison Martin Margiela Artisanal Comb Dress 2009

Maison Martin Margiela Artisanal Comb Dress 2009

By Maison Martin Margiela

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage Maison Martin Margiela Couture Artisanal Comb Dress Ensemble. Hair-comb in plastic

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20th Century Suits, Outfits and Ensembles

Victorian Gold and Tortoiseshell Comb
Victorian Gold and Tortoiseshell Comb

Victorian Gold and Tortoiseshell Comb

Located in New York, NY

Victorian Gold and Tortoiseshell Comb from the late 19th Century. Hand carved tortoiseshell is

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Late 19th Century British Hats

Trio of Edwardian Natural Pearl Tortoiseshell Gold Combs
Trio of Edwardian Natural Pearl Tortoiseshell Gold Combs

Trio of Edwardian Natural Pearl Tortoiseshell Gold Combs

Located in Dallas, TX

Fabulous Edwardian combs - wear two at a time or all three! 14 karat yellow gold, tortoiseshell

Category

Early 20th Century Edwardian More Objets d'Art and Vertu

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Early 1900s Faux Tortoiseshell and Diamanté Loop Hair Comb Set
Early 1900s Faux Tortoiseshell and Diamanté Loop Hair Comb Set

Early 1900s Faux Tortoiseshell and Diamanté Loop Hair Comb Set

Located in London, GB

This exquisite set of antique loop hair combs date from the early part of the Twentieth Century

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Early 20th Century Unknown More Jewelry

Art Deco Faux Tortoiseshell Two Prong Hair Comb with Faux Pearls
Art Deco Faux Tortoiseshell Two Prong Hair Comb with Faux Pearls

Art Deco Faux Tortoiseshell Two Prong Hair Comb with Faux Pearls

Located in London, GB

Wonderful Art Deco faux tortoiseshell two prong hair comb with faux pearl decoration. Measuring

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Mid-20th Century Art Deco More Jewelry

Victorian Tortoise Pique Comb
Victorian Tortoise Pique Comb

Victorian Tortoise Pique Comb

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H 1.75 in L 5 in

Victorian Tortoise Pique Comb

Located in New York, NY

Victorian Tortoise Pique Comb. Hand carved tortoiseshell with a gentle curve at tip, is then hand

Category

1880s British Hats

French Antique 18K Yellow Gold Ornate Floral Engraved Travel Comb
French Antique 18K Yellow Gold Ornate Floral Engraved Travel Comb

French Antique 18K Yellow Gold Ornate Floral Engraved Travel Comb

Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB

An antique tortoiseshell, and gold travel comb, comprising a comb of tortoiseshell, mounted in 18

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Vanity Items

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian Folding Mustache Comb Celluloid Teeth 14K Gold Chatelaine
Antique Victorian Folding Mustache Comb Celluloid Teeth 14K Gold Chatelaine

Antique Victorian Folding Mustache Comb Celluloid Teeth 14K Gold Chatelaine

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Victorian folding comb with brown tortoiseshell colored celluloid teeth, monogrammed with a

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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Metal, Gold

Turtleshell hair comb with snake and mistletoe berries, France 1900.
Turtleshell hair comb with snake and mistletoe berries, France 1900.

Turtleshell hair comb with snake and mistletoe berries, France 1900.

Located in Milan, IT

Hairdressing comb with spotted tortoiseshell prongs and decoration in silver and stones (rubies and

Category

Early 20th Century French Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Stone, Silver

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Tortoiseshell Comb For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal tortoiseshell comb for your home. Frequently made of metal, silver and bone, every tortoiseshell comb was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect tortoiseshell comb — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A tortoiseshell comb, designed in the Victorian, Art Deco or Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one tortoiseshell comb that is appealing in its simplicity, but Deakin & Francis, Henry Atkin and International Silver produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Tortoiseshell Comb?

Prices for a tortoiseshell comb can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $88 and can go as high as $62,619, while the average can fetch as much as $1,926.