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Comb Comb
This is a comb. It is dated 19th century and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is tortoiseshell. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
Tortoiseshell as a material tells the story of global interconnectedness and trade. Obtained mainly from Hawksbill turtles from the Caribbean Sea, by the 19th century, when this intricately carved comb was made, the turtles were hunted and the shells exported to artisans and workshops in the Americas, Europe, and as far away as China.
This object was featured in our Object of the Week series in a post titled The Tortoise In The Hair.
This object was
donated by
Mrs. John B. Hendry and Mrs. Owen E. Robinson.
It is credited Gift of Mrs. Owen E. Robinson and Mrs. John B. Hendry in memory of Mrs. John A. Logan.
Its dimensions are
H x W: 16 × 14.5 cm (6 5/16 × 5 11/16 in.)
Cite this object as
Comb Comb; possibly France; tortoiseshell; H x W: 16 × 14.5 cm (6 5/16 × 5 11/16 in.); Gift of Mrs. Owen E. Robinson and Mrs. John B. Hendry in memory of Mrs. John A. Logan; 1993-68-49
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Plastics.
