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Comb (Hair Comb)
1725-1800
Category
Organic (ivory, horn, etc.)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Tortoise shell
- Horn
Museum Object Number
1960.0777
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1960.0777
Object Name
Comb (Hair Comb)
Category
Organic (ivory, horn, etc.)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin is probably America.
Date
1725-1800
Materials
- Tortoise shell
- Horn
Techniques
- carved
Dimensions (inches)
0.5 (H) x 2.375 (W) x 4.625 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
1.27 (H) x 6.032 (W) x 11.748 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Diderot, Denis & D'Alembert, Jean. 1751 Encyclopedie: Dictionnaire raisonne des sciences, des arts et des metiers.
• See Perruquier Barbier plate II for 18th century combs.