Comb
- Object Name:
- Comb
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.197
- Date:
- 1875-1900
- Description:
- Back comb, celluloid. Large curved, crown-like head, carved and pierced in foliate scroll design, with leaves forming serrated edge at top. 17 straight teeth. Mottled dark brown color.
- Material:
- Celluloid
- Dimensions:
- H-6.8 W-7.1 D-2.3 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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