Comb
- Object Name:
- Comb
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.235
- Date:
- 1875-1900
- Description:
- Back comb, celluloid. Rounded head, leaning to right, with carved and pierced scrollwork and row of round beads along top edge. Two teeth. Mottled dark brown and yellow color.
Accompanied by cabinet photograph of Sarah E. Locke wearing the comb. Photo by P. Pietschmann, Vienna, Austria. Ink inscription on reverse: "Sarah E. Locke". With handwritten note: "In this photo you will find the comb I [ ? ] - and the hair is all growing on my head or was when the picture was taken so you can imagine how long ago it was!" - Material:
- Celluloid
- Dimensions:
- H-5 W-2 D-0.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Worn by Sarah E. Locke.
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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