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The donor information collected with this handwoven and handsewn bag indicates that it belonged to a member of the donor's family in Philadelphia and was used to hold personal items. The small blue and white plaid fabric is in good condition and…

This comb has a 2" upper section with a central flower motif. It should have twenty-one teeth, but one is broken. In Spanish, such combs are known as "peineta," and they are worn to support lace mantillas. Tortoiseshell was a popular material for…

This dark tortoiseshell comb once belonged to the Connecticut-born artist Nina Greenleaf, who lived much of her life abroad in England, France, and Spain. This comb is from Spain, and it probably dates from the 1920s or 1930s. The Spanish word for…