Antique Tortoise Shell Moustache Comb, Folding Vanity Item - Tortoiseshell

Antiques : Antique Tortoise Shell Items

 

Must have been quite a 'Dandy', the original owner of this beautiful little tortoise shell comb for his moustache grooming, don't you think so? And one who took fine care of his things, from the look of it. Not many of these remain, and nearly all have a tooth or 2 missing, as does this one. This is a small folding vanity comb, fine toothed as one expects for a moustache, though there is the remote possibility it was actually a nit-picker comb, or one for head lice. YIKES! Yes, it's been completely sanitized, in either case, as have all our old vanity items. It's likely it originally came with a military or Grand Tour traveler's 'trousse de voyage' or traveling vanity kit. You know the kind I mean, right?

Good to very good condition. Plenty of extra large photos of it so you can see for yourself that it's missing only 2 super-tiny tines - a little treasure!

Item ID: 1205tsmuscomb