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Title
Comb
Identifier
ABDUA:18308
Description
A nineteenth-century tortoiseshell comb made at Aberdeen Comb Works, in Hutcheon Street. Would have been worn as part of a lady's hairstyle, the teeth of the comb fix the hair in place and the highly decorative back with its S-shaped curves stands up.
Date
Early: 1800 Late: 1930
Format
tortoise shell turtle shell, L: 150 mm W: 132 mm
Type
Physical Object
Coverage
Europe, Scotland