Hair Comb

Jewelry

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Lincoln County Historical Association

Name/Title

Hair Comb

Description

Half round tortoiseshell ornamental comb. 24 teeth.

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

1880 - 1950

Time Period

late 19th or early 20th century

Place

* Untyped Place

Unknown

Mark, Engraving or Stamp

Type

None

Dimensions

Height

15 cm

Width

16 cm

Dimension Notes

Width at widest

Material

Shell (tortoise shell)

Color

Brown

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Condition Detail

Break, Pest Damage

Notes

A few of the teeth are partly broken and some insect damage.