Hair curling tongs

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Two pairs of curling tongs, with string bound handles

Two pairs of curling tongs, with string bound handles

Name/Title

Hair curling tongs

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.569

Description

Two pairs of metal curling tongs. The tongs are two straight rods, with string bound round the handles. The tongs would have been heated over a fire or gas burner, tested on a piece of paper to ensure they were not too hot and the hair wrapped around them to make waves or curls.

Context

The lefthand side image is inscribed with the no '5'. It is a slightly longer and weightier pair of tongs than the righthand side image.

Category

Domestic

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Dimensions

Length

245 mm

Weight

50 g

Dimension Notes

The larger pair of tongs weighs 94g and is 260 mm in length.

Material

Metal

Location

* Untyped Location

CC11S3

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair