Multi-pronged hair curlers/tongs

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Five prong curling tong

Five prong curling tong

Name/Title

Multi-pronged hair curlers/tongs

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.571

Description

Scissor type tool with multiple prongs - two one side and three the other that interlace when closed. The tongs are made of metal, with wooden handles and a brass band where the two meet.

Cataloged By

Felix Lam

Category

Domestic

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Dimensions

Width

40 mm

Length

290 mm

Circumference

20 mm

Weight

209 g

Dimension Notes

Circumference relates to each prong

Material

Metal, Wood, Brass

Location

* Untyped Location

C11S3

Condition

Overall Condition

Good