Lalique lily-of-the-valley comb

Overview

René Lalique combined translucent horn, enamel and gold in this lily-of-the-valley comb. Horn forms the leaves around delicate enamel flowers, while the material’s natural color contributes to the design. The gold stem bears his name.

Cleveland records Jeptha Homer Wade II’s purchase from Lalique after admiring his work at Paris’s 1900 Exposition Universelle. It was probably intended for Ellen Garretson Wade; that proposed recipient is not certain. Mrs. A. Dean Perry gave it to Cleveland.

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René Lalique

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   Cleveland Museum of Art online catalogue: Lily of the Valley Comb (1981.49)

   Cleveland Museum of Art

   Undated online publication; manufacture date and record timestamps are separate.

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1. Primary institutional object recordLily of the Valley Comb — Cleveland Museum of Art 1981.49Research access: 2026-10-21

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