Faux Tortoiseshell Ornamental Hairpin
Date1890-1930
Object NameHairpin
Mediumcelluloid
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
DimensionsLength: 7.3cm
Width: 1.5cm
Width: 1.5cm
AcquisitionThe Peggy Walker Gift, 2006.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS076186
Keywords
More About Me
Celluloid (cellulose nitrate), invented in 1855 by Alexander Parks in Birmingham, was the first synthetic tortoiseshell
1900-1939
1890-1914
1890 - 1930
1890-1920
