Hair comb, probably American, late 19th century

Object/Artifact

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Portsmouth Historical Society

Name/Title

Hair comb, probably American, late 19th century

Entry/Object ID

786

Description

Ladies tortoiseshell hair comb. Comb has decorative band attached by a hinge. Band has silver trim and floral pattern silver and mother of pearl inlay. Comb has six pronges that taper slightly at the sides. Decorative band is a curved rectangle. Found in collection.

Collection

Portsmouth Historical Society Curatorial Collection

Acquisition

Accession

786

Acquisition Method

Unknown

Dimensions

Width

4-1/4 in

Length

3-1/8 in

Material

Other

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: Monique Wilkins Status Date: 2013-05-17 UDF22: As of 8/13/2001, comb is in the rear right horizontal case in the upper museum. As of 5/17/2013, located in attic in storage box 12.