Name/Title
Plastic dressing comb, tortoiseshell-effectEntry/Object ID
2025.1.177Description
A one-piece molded dressing/combination comb in mottled, translucent red-amber-and-cream plastic imitating tortoiseshell, with a swirled/marbled pattern. It has a row of coarser, wider-set teeth across roughly half its length and finer, closely set teeth across the other half, with a plain spine and slightly upswept ends. No maker's mark, brand, lettering, or country of origin is present. The comb shows surface scuffing, dulling, and wear.Collection
The Cabrera Arús family collectionMaterials
Material
PlasticMaterial Notes
Materials: Molded plastic with marbled tortoiseshell-effect coloring (red/amber/cream; specific polymer undetermined — imitation tortoiseshell of this kind is often cellulose acetate or similar).
Technique: Injection-molded (or extruded-and-cut) one-piece comb, combination coarse/fine teeth, in a marbled/imitation-tortoiseshell plastic.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Gertrudis Caraballo GálvezNotes
ownershipRelated Places
Place
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
ownershipCreated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
March 31, 2022Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
July 17, 2026