A handsome late Victorian faux tortoiseshell back comb with green stone embellishment

 

CONDITION: good vintage condition with expected wear

 

SIZE: 3 ins h x 4½ ins w (7.5 x 11 cm)

 

APPROXIMATE DATE: 1890s – 1900s

 

MATERIALS: celluloid, metal. glass stones

 

DESCRIPTION:

 

Here is a very beautiful back comb dating from the late Victorian or Edwardian periods. The ground material is celluloid faux tortoiseshell. Along the top of the heading is mounted a decorative panel of gold tone metal, into which are set three faceted green glass stones.

 

The final picture illustrates similar hair accessories from contemporary sources and shows the hair styles with which they were used.