9.5 Curling Iron

Name/Title

9.5" Curling Iron

Entry/Object ID

2025.5.27

Description

Item is a curling measuring around 9.5 inches in length. The item is likely from the early 20th century, possibly from the 1920s. The curling iron consists of two wooden red handles that can be squeezed to separate a concave curved piece from the cylindrical piece that the hair would be wrapped around. The iron is intact except for a slight layer of corrosion on the metal parts.

Collection

Permanent Collection

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1920

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Iron, Curling

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Iron, Hair

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Hair Care Objects

Nomenclature Class

Toilet Articles

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects