Comb, Ornamental

Name/Title

Comb, Ornamental

Entry/Object ID

G88.251

Description

Hand cut heavy tortoiseshell with 3” closely set 3” pointy teeth, rounded cross section. 2” bridge with a band of 1” facets or planes bordered at top and bottom by a band of grooves, and at the very bottom by fine spiral reeding.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1820 - 1840

Lexicon

Search Terms

comb, ornamental, tortoiseshell, spiral reeding, hand cut