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Ladies Hair Tidy
c. 1860Overview
Two hair tidy bags decorated with beading.
Historical information
These items might find a place on a dressing table into which combed out hair could be put and stored until there was enough for some kind of hair piece.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-124-2020.596
Item type
Accessories
Objects
Material
Beads
Leather
Inscriptions and markings
(none)
Contextual information
The hair collected in the hair tidy was used as filling for pincushions, the oils from the hair kept the pins from rusting.
Keywords
Place made
Belonged to donors (Mrs Staley) Grandmother
Year
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Last modified
Saturday, 4 July, 2026
Completeness
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