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After Henry van de Velde's move to Weimar in 1902 to become an artistic adviser to the Duke of Saxe-Weimar and then professor of the new school of applied arts, a number of his designs were executed by the court jewellers, Theodor M�ller.
This comb was produced in Weimar by the factory of Theodor M�ller. It has a gold openwork mount riveted to a tortoise-shell comb; the mount is hand-cut and pierced. In addition to the artist's monogram, the comb bears the maker's mark 'TM' conjoined for Theodor M�ller. It was intended for export, suggested by the appearance of the French design registration mark. The van de Velde pieces, however, do not seem to have been made in large numbers.
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