Name/Title
Curling IronEntry/Object ID
2023.1.436Description
Vintage curling iron or curling wand for styling hair. Wood handles with metal wand.Context
The first hair curlers weren't electric. Thomas Edison's lightbulb wasn't patented until 1880 and, for years, electricity was only for the rich.
In order to shape the hair, the the irons were heated over a flame or coals until extremely hot.Made/Created
Date made
circa 1900 - circa 1920
