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Object Name
Comb
Object Number
2018-47-1
Description
Blue plastic comb produced for a beauty salon in Litchfield, Connecticut. Short comb with fairly fine teeth. Marked on one side in raised lettering, "Eleanor's BS Litchfield Ct. Jor 7-9745." Along top of comb, two sets of metal bobby pins inserted into horizontal grooves.
Provenance
Eleanor's BS possibly refers to the beauty salon run by Eleanor Fabbri (1917-2017).
Category
Personal Artifacts
Date Made
c.1950
Dimensions
Overall length 4.5", height 1.25"
Materials
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Comb