Ornamental Comb

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Ornamental Comb

Entry/Object ID

1958.43.4

Description

Semi-circular tortoiseshell comb. The comb has 24 long tines. The upper band is painted with semi-transparent paint in shades of brown in a floral pattern.

Context

Worn by Eliza Bemis Follette in Townshend, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1958.43

Source or Donor

Follette, Clara Ellwood (1904-1992)

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

5 in

Width

6-1/4 in

Diameter

2 in

Material

Tortoiseshell

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Follette, Eliza Bemis (1813-1899)

Related Places

Place

Town

Townshend

County

Windham County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America