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Art Deco style comb

Top view of a comb showing the two colours. Top view of a comb showing the two colours. Underside view of a comb showing the two colours. Underside view of a comb showing the two colours. Side view of a comb showing the curved shape. Side view of a comb showing the curved shape. Side view of a comb showing the curved shape. Side view of a comb showing the curved shape. Side view of a comb showing the curved shape.
Top view of a comb showing the two colours. Top view of a comb showing the two colours. Underside view of a comb showing the two colours. Underside view of a comb showing the two colours. Side view of a comb showing the curved shape. Side view of a comb showing the curved shape. Side view of a comb showing the curved shape. Side view of a comb showing the curved shape. Side view of a comb showing the curved shape.

Classification

Description

An Art Deco 'flapper' style green and black cellulose nitrate decorative hair comb from the 1920s. The heading of the comb is in five elongated sections alternating in colour, black and marbled green. The three claw teeth are black in colour.
Designers & Manufacturers
Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown

Object number

AIBDC : 007024

Date

1920 - 1929 (circa)

Country

Unknown

Method

cut
thermoformed
hand finished

Material

plastic
celluloid - generic term
CN
cellulose nitrate
Dimensions
Width
80mm
Height
150mm
Depth
25mm

Colour

black
green