A Tortoise Shell Hair Comb, South Pacific (circa 1900),…
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A Tortoise Shell Hair Comb, South Pacific (circa 1900), tortoise shell, 23.7 cm long. Provenance: LJ5538 Weekly Sale, Leonard Joels, Melbourne, 4 August 2011, lot 3024

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  • Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.

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