Ornamental Comb

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Ornamental Comb

Entry/Object ID

1941.17a-b

Description

Decorative tortoiseshell hair comb in original box. The comb has a rectangular band at the top, bent into a U shape, with long, pointed tines extending from one side. The box is semi-circular to match the shape of the comb, with a lid on one end. It is covered in gold marbled paper.

Context

Owned by Juliet Granville Jewett Hubbard Clarke in Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1941.17

Source or Donor

Dieter, Frederick J.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Comb, Tuck

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Comb, Ornamental

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Ornament, Hair

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Hair Adornments

Nomenclature Class

Adornment

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

7-5/8 in

Width

7-1/4 in

Diameter

3-1/4 in

Material

Tortoiseshell

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Clarke, Juliet Granville Jewett Hubbard Clarke (1794-1832)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America