What would Regency England be without hair combs? We'll never know because, of course, there was the Comb Maker. ☺
"The comb is a well-known instrument made of horn, ivory, tortoise-shell, box, or holly-wood, and is used for separating, adjusting, cleansing, and ornamenting the hair. The commoner sorts of combs are generally made of the horns of bullocks', or of elephants' and sea-horses' teeth; some are made of tortoise-shell, and others, of box, holly, and other hard woods."*
It goes on to describe, in great detail, exactly how to make combs of various materials. It even tells how to make imitation tortoiseshell combs. Way more detail than I was expecting for what seems like such a simple trade. ☺
*Clipped from The Book of English Trades, 1818, p.105. Get the Google e-book HERE.
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It goes on to describe, in great detail, exactly how to make combs of various materials. It even tells how to make imitation tortoiseshell combs. Way more detail than I was expecting for what seems like such a simple trade. ☺
*Clipped from The Book of English Trades, 1818, p.105. Get the Google e-book HERE.
♥Happy reading, writing, and blogging!!♥
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