Ornamental Comb

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Ornamental Comb

Entry/Object ID

1954.1.1

Description

Semi-circular tortoiseshell comb. The comb has 22 long tines. The upper band is plain.

Context

Worn by Mary Perrin Dewey

Acquisition

Accession

1954.1

Source or Donor

Howland, Susan Griggs (1905-1989), Clark, Louise Dewey Howland (1900-1978), Drury, Sylvia Ann Howland Sample, Gay, Emily Shipman Howland Mansfield (1907-1996)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

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

6 in

Width

6-1/4 in

Depth

1-1/2 in

Material

Tortoiseshell

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dewey, Mary Perrin