Comb Case with Wig and Lice Combs

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

Dimensions

H x W x D (a): 21.8 x 13.5 x 0.8 cm (8 9/16 x 5 5/16 x 5/16 in.)

H x W x D (b): 20.1 x 12.5 x 0.4 cm (7 15/16 x 4 15/16 x 3/16 in.)

H x W x D (c): 12.1 x 20 x 0.1 cm (4 3/4 x 7 7/8 x 1/16 in.)

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

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4e539d306-e705-4b70-b312-3148d8302ef0