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Removable comb

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1910-1940

GUSN

GUSN-20278

Description

Removable comb in wrapper w/ instructions on front of wrapper; long metal comb w/ short teeth and sliding metal pieces at ends to attach to dust pan.

Details

Descriptive Terms

combs (hair ornaments)
paper (fiber product)
steel (alloy)
Steel
Unidentified Paper
COMB

Inscription

On front: ""REMOVABLE COMB/ CARPET SWEEPER/ O-PAN-TOP""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1.5 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.3438

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