Collection

Rectangular wooden case containing comb and tortoiseshell pins

Made:
1750-1850

Rectangular wooden case containing a lacquered wooden comb and 6 carved tortoiseshell hair pins, Japanese, 1750-1850

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A198825
Materials:
wood, brass and cotton, cloth
type:
hair ornament sets
credit:
Glendining

Parts

Comb with fine teeth

Comb with fine teeth

Wooden comb with fine teeth, covered with gold lacquer, inlaid cicrles of metal and mother-of-pearl on rim, Japanese, 1750-1800

Measurements:
overall: 115 mm x 6 mm x 37 mm,
Materials:
complete , wood , mother-of-pearl and metal
Object Number:
A198825 Pt1
type:
comb - grooming tool
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Decorated hair pins

Decorated hair pins

6 tortoiseshell hair pins, one is forked, the other 5 are not but have carved tortoiseshell decorations, Japanese, 1750-1850

Measurements:
overall: 15 mm,
Materials:
tortoiseshell and complete
Object Number:
A198825 Pt2
type:
hair pin
Case for comb and hair pins

Case for comb and hair pins

Rectangular wooden case for lacquered wooden comb and 6 carved tortoiseshell hair pins, Japanese, 1750-1850

Measurements:
overall: 226 mm x 163 mm x 59 mm,
Materials:
wood , brass , cotton and complete
Object Number:
A198825 Pt3
type:
hair ornament
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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