Faux Tortoiseshell Ornamental Back Comb
AssociatedAssociated with
Aberdeen Comb Works
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1825 - 1997)
ManufacturerManufactured by
S R Stewart & Co
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1825 - 1997)
Dateafter 1890
Object NameOrnamental Comb
Mediumplastic (pressed and dyed horn)
ClassificationsScience And Technology
Dimensions4.5 × 10.2cm
Heading: 1.1cm
Heading: 1.1cm
AcquisitionPresented in 2012 by Mr Hugh Smith.
LocationView by Appointment
Object numberABDMS093783
About MeOrnamental back comb with wavy heading and horizontally curved profile. An indentation runs along the narrow heading parallel with the edge. The heading has three holes, the leftmost one having a horn ring through it (presumably this was repeated at the others). The back of the heading is stamped "REAL HORN". The teeth are graduated, becoming shorter from the centre to the edges. Taken from a works board, where it was numbered 925.
