Comb Case with Wig and Lice Combs

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Retangular case (a) with engraved decoration of floral borders surrounding a coat of arms with "IAMAICA" etched above and "1671" below; one large toothed comb (b) with engraved floral decoration along top and sides; double-sided comb (c), fine teeth one on side, large teeth on the other, engraved floral decoration on sides and center panel. Floral engraving and coat of arms picked out with white pigment; word and date with red-orange pigment.
Credit Line
Gift of Kit Robbins
1671
Accession Number
1980-19-2-a/c
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
costume & accessories
Decorative Arts
Object Name
comb case
Type
comb case
Medium
tortoiseshell, paint
made in
Jamaica
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Record ID
chndm_1980-19-2-a_c
Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4e539d306-e705-4b70-b312-3148d8302ef0
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