Hair Comb

Item Information

Title:
Hair Comb
Description:
Tortoiseshell back comb with a carved and pierced top featuring a continuous loop design, eight teeth (two missing).
Date:
1850–1890
Format:
Objects/Artifacts
Genre:
combs (hair ornaments)
hair accessories
Location:
Historic New England
Collection (local):
Digitized Museum Collections
Extent:
4 1/4 in in. x 4 in in. (H x W)
Link to Item:
https://gusn.us/103043
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
Contact host institution for more information.
Notes:
Estate of Miss Caroline M. Smith
Accession #:
1934.1227
Identifier:
103043