Hi Jessica
I have a (probably early/mid 20th century) cosmetic implement covered with
shagreen - i.e. sharkskin - mildly abrasive, probably used for smoothing
hard skin or similar - haven't looked at it under a microscope though! I
will, to see if there's any resemblance...
j
Julie Hamilton
Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art
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