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Wig-Curler
Wig-Curler
Wig-Curler

Wig-Curler

Date1650-1750
MediumClay
DimensionsObject/Work: 70 x 7 mm
ClassificationsGrooming/cosmetic equipment
Terms
    Object numberC09027
    DescriptionClay wig curler. It would have been used to create the curls in wigs, which was a fashionable look for coiffure in Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries.
    On View
    Not on view
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    1650-1750
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