Hair comb

1880-1910

Measurements

6-1/2 in x 5-3/8 in x 2-1/2 in

Materials

Celluloid

Credit Line

Historic Odessa Foundation, The David Wilson Mansion, Inc.

Accession Number

1971.1503

Condition Notes

The ends of two teeth on the left side have broken off.

Provenance

Ex coll. Mrs. E. Tatnall (Mary Corbit) Warner

Comments

The celluloid comb imitates tortoiseshell.  It has a high arch above seven large teeth.  Two parallel beads have been impressed into the celluloid along the border of the arch and across the top of the teeth.