Caduceus-form Hair Ornament, ca. 1875 (CH 18470909-2)

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Caduceus-form Hair Ornament, ca. 1875 (CH 18470909-2)

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Summary

Hair ornament in the form a caduceus (wand of the god Mercury), with two winged, entwined dragon heads in gold on a tapering ivory shaft.

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19th century hair ornaments

caduceus in sculpture

jewellery of italy in the cooper hewitt smithsonian design museum

cooper hewitt smithsonian design museum

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Date

1800 - 1900

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Cooper–Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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