2 Vintage hair combs including a back comb style hair accessory


  1. PRETTY FAUX TORTOISESHELL STYLE HAIR COMBS FROM THE ART DECO PERIOD

 

PLEASE NOTE WE SHIP FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM

 
 

CONDITION: good vintage condition


SIZE:

                                            

Large comb 7.5 x 10 cm; small comb 3 x 7.5 cm



DESCRIPTION:

 This is a pair of good quality traditional style combs

 

The manner of wearing this type of decorative comb is shown in the accompanying photograph.

 

FURTHER INFORMATION:

 

This larger comb is of the type known as back comba because they was styled to be worn at the rear of the hair dressing. Such combs are always deeply curved to fit the back of the skull. They are usually wider than they are high. The wide top of the heading usually has some kind of decoration such as pierced open work or rhinestone trim.