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Comb

Object Name:
Comb
Object ID:
1963.039.192
Date:
1875-1900
Description:
Back comb, celluloid. Rounded head, carved and pierced in interwoven scroll design. Eight curved teeth. Mottled amber and brown color.
Material:
Celluloid
Dimensions:
H-4.7 W-4.1 D-1.2 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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