Comb. Flat comb with a wide arch shape made of tortoiseshell. Three stars are cut into the handle.

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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

Type

Physical Object

Coverage

Europe, Scotland, North East Scotland, Aberdeen Comb Works Aberdeen Aberdeenshire