Classification
Description
A small, double sided dust or nit comb made from hoof at Bela Mill, Milnthorpe, Cumberland, by a company run by the Dobson family whose main work was the production of combs, c. 1900. Commonly referred to as 'German Shell' in the comb trade, hoofs were subjected to 300 tons of pressure to produce small, semi-transparent plates from which combs could be cut. This natural plastic item forms part of the Worshipful Company of Horners collection.
Object number
WCHL : 67