Amazing Antique Carved Miniature Comb with Tiny Shape Wooden Teeth folk curiosity which echoes the rightward-glancing eyes

which echoes the rightward-glancing eyes

or hang it directly on the wall

made of three carved layers of wood

I find her completely compelling

great rounded corners and three brass pins positioned more or less on the horizontal

Amazing Antique Carved Miniature Comb with Tiny Shape Wooden Teeth folk curiosity which echoes the rightward-glancing eyesI found this primitive miniature brush comb in an antiques shop near Brimfield, and have no real idea what it would have been used for but I think it is completely extraordinary! All of the tiny "teeth" appear to have been individually carved of wood, each with quite a sharp point, then the straight ends were inserted one by one into the face of the "brush." Perhaps it was used for combing small bits of fleece very very very finely? I cant imagine