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Plastic dressing comb, turquoise
Object/Artifact
A one-piece molded dressing/combination comb in turquoise plastic, with a row of coarser, wider-set teeth across roughly half its length and finer, closely set teeth across the other half, and a plain spine with slightly upswept ends. Molded into the spine is "MADE IN [illegible] … 577"; the country name is not legible, and "577" is most plausibly a mold/model number. The comb shows surface scuffing, dulling, and some whitish residue/soiling.
2025.1.183
Belonged to Gertrudis Caraballo Gálvez.
The Cabrera Arús family collection
Gertrudis Caraballo Gálvez collecition
2025.1
Used until her death by Gertrudis Caraballo Gálvez.
Maker: Not identified. The English-language "MADE IN …" mark indicates an export/import product (not Cuban-made), but the country of origin is not legible and no brand is present; "577" is read as a mold/model number rather than a maker. Producing country and enterprise undetermined.
Inscription
MADE IN *** 577
English
2.8 cm
17.5 cm
1
Plastic
Materials: Molded plastic, translucent teal/turquoise (specific polymer undetermined). Technique: Injection-molded one-piece comb (combination coarse/fine teeth), with molded-in lettering.
Fair
Gertrudis Caraballo Gálvez
owner
Havana
Cuba
Caribbean
Central America
use
The English "MADE IN …" export mark distinguishes this from the Cuban-made combs ("Hecho en Cuba": Kico, Cepil, the unmarked blue "10"); it is an import. However, the country name is illegible in the mark as read, so the specific origin can't be assigned.