Womans Celluloid and Metal Vintage Hair Comb
This vintage woman hair comb has beautifully detailed metal work shaped as a heart with a basketweave pattern and surrounded by leaves and berries. It is securely attached to a yellow gold celluloid two prong comb which does have a slight bend as seen in pictures due to use and age.
It measures 5 1/4" long, the heart shaped metal is 1 1/2" wide
Until the flappers adopted the boyish bob in the 1920s, women for centuries had worn their hair long and had fastened it with decorative Celluloid Hair Combs.
From the 1700s to the early 1900s such combs were the height of fashion and many were beautifully made. Most were carved of tortoise shell or horn. Although other materials such as bone, ivory and silver were used by the late 1800s so was Celluloid.
Designed to serve as jewelry, these Celluloid hair combs were generally identified by the position in which they were worn. That is, as back or side combs. Also included are the single or double pong ornamental pins.
These combs were prized possessions passed down as family artifacts. Today they are sought after both as wearable artifacts and as mementos of a bygone era.
Fine combs in good condition are scarce and can only be enjoyed fully when seen against a crown of hair.
The first Celluloid combs were nearly as tall as they were wide. The shape was curved with a row of teeth. Designs included the use of molded designs, gemstones, carvings and inlaid. Some Celluloid combs were further enhanced with painted detailing
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- United States : 2 - 3 business days
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All items in my shop are vintage and antique meaning previously owned, loved and used.
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I ship quickly -1-3 business days-so I will only except a cancellation within 24 hours of purchase since I will be preparing the item for shipment in order to expedite your purchase
Why are shipping costs so high?
The shipping cost is determined by the postal service which is described below Due to the various sizes and weights of the items in my shop I unfortunately cannot offer free shipping
I utilize the USPS for shipping all packages and have found them to be the most economical and reliable
USPS has discontinued Regional Rate Box prices. This means that this mail class is no longer available
USPS uses Cubic Pricing rates which are determined by package dimensions and distance traveled instead of weight
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