Ornamental Comb

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Ornamental Comb

Entry/Object ID

1960.22.1

Description

Large tortoiseshell comb. The comb is curved into a arc and has long teeth.

Context

Worn at the Promenade Concert Centennial Celebration of the settlement of Rutland, October 2-5, 1870.

Acquisition

Accession

1960.22

Source or Donor

Cobb, Susan Harrison (1880-1966)

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1870

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

Width

6-1/2 in

Length

5-1/8 in

Diameter

2-1/2 in

Material

Tortoiseshell

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Rutland

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America