Comb
- Object Name:
- Comb
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.188
- Date:
- 1875-1900
- Description:
- Back comb, celluloid. Large crown-shaped head, carved and pierced in Gothic arch and floral design. Seven floral tips on top edge (three missing). Ten curved teeth (one missing). Mottled amber color.
- Material:
- Celluloid
- Dimensions:
- H-7.4 W-6.5 D-1.1 inches
- Provenance:
- Collected by the donor's sister, Marion L. Cass (1894-1963). Miss Cass developed the collection around a core of the personal possessions of her mother, Lillie M. (Wilson) Cass (1867-1951) and added objects passed down in neighboring Haverhill, NH, families. Later, while living and working in Littleton, NH, she devoted her spare time to expanding her collection, eventually representing over a century of changes in clothing and accessory styles.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Merwin P. Cass
- Subjects:
- Combs
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