Name/Title
Crimping or curling ironEntry/Object ID
100399Tags
Robert ThompsonScope and Content
Given by Robert O Thompson Sept. 12, 1927
(AI) This is an antique crimping iron (also called curling tongs or a crimping tong), a late 19th or early 20th-century hair-styling tool.
Key Details
Tag Inscription: The handwritten vintage paper tag confirms what it is, reading:
"Crimping Iron"
"Compliments"
"Robt. C. Thompson"
Function: The metal tongs were heated over a stove, lamp, or open flame and then pressed onto sections of hair to create small wave patterns, crimps, or tight curls.
Design: Crafted from forged iron, it features scissor-style finger loops and solid round prongs designed to retain heat