Comb

Object Name:

Comb

Object ID:

1963.039.199

Date:

1875-1900

Description:

Back comb, celluloid. Rectangular curved head with painted floral decoration. 23 straight teeth (left one missing). Yellow color with brown decoration.

Material:

Celluloid

Dimensions:

H-4.5 W-5.8 D-1.5 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

People:

Cass, Marion L. (1894-1963), Cass, Merwin P. (1904-1969)

Subjects:

Combs