Collection Highlights
Cake board
Date:
1825-1835
Object Number:
1937.1562
Medium:
Wood (possibly mahogany)
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Museum Collections
Historical Artifacts
Hair comb: crescent shaped
Object Number:
INV.11705
Date:
1860-1900
Medium:
Bakelite
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 7/8 x 5 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. ( 4.8 x 14.6 x 7 cm )
Description:
Bakelite hair comb (broken) made to resemble tortoise shell, narrow band horizontally across the top.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
