Title
Comb. Flat comb with a wide arch shape made of tortoiseshell. Three stars are cut into the handle.
Identifier
ABDUA:18678
Description
A large beard comb made of horn and dating from the second half of the 19th century. D-shaped with long teeth and a high back, which is decorated with three incised eight-pointed stars. Made by the Aberdeen Comb Works, Hutcheon Street.
Date
Early: 1850 Late: 1900
Format
horn, carved, W: 201 mm H: 85 mm
Coverage
Europe, Scotland, North East Scotland, Aberdeen Comb Works Aberdeen Aberdeenshire
Type
Physical Object
UUID
0ef164f6-6c0f-47e1-b902-184a27fe5eae