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1949.9.373

Curved tortoiseshell comb with plain back. [LM 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 6/2/2006]

1949.9.373

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Collection type
Object
Description
Curved tortoiseshell comb with plain back. [LM 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 6/2/2006]
Cultural groups
English
Person
Maker Unknown Maker
Field collector Miss M.E. Bullock
PRM source Margaret F. Irvine
Date / Period
Date made: 1800-1900
Date collected
By 1948
Acquisition information
Donated: 1948
Materials and processes
Material Tortoiseshell Reptile, Process Carved, Process Repaired (local)
Dimensions
Width: max 118 mm, Length: max 145 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1949.9.373
Research and responses

This object was included in a survey to identify Cellulose Nitrate in the Tortoiseshell combs found in the collection. This object was examined under x40 magnification. Granular pigmentation traveling through the depth of the object confirms the material as Tortoiseshell. [AH 13/10/2008]

Search terms: Toilet, Ornament, Comb, Hair Ornament, Toilet Article

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