Dyed Horn Ornamental Back Comb or Hair Pin
AssociatedAssociated with
Aberdeen Comb Works
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1825 - 1997)
ManufacturerManufactured by
S R Stewart & Co
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1825 - 1997)
Date19th Century
Object NameOrnamental Comb
Mediumplastic (pressed and dyed horn)
ClassificationsScience And Technology
Dimensions13.1 × 9.1cm
Heading: 5.2cm
Heading: 5.2cm
AcquisitionPresented in 2012 by Mr Hugh Smith.
LocationView by Appointment
Object numberABDMS093857
About MeOrnamental hair comb or pin made with two teeth extending into an open rectangular heading, as if it were a single line. It has a slightly curved profile and is predominantly darkly stained.Taken from a works board, where it was numbered 1537.Aberdeen Comb Works
mid 19th-early 20th Century
1890-1920