Not currently on display at the V&A

Box of Hair Curlers and Instruction Booklet

ca. 1890 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Box of hair curlers with three curlers and an instruction booklet.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 6 parts.

  • Hair Curler
  • Hair Curler
  • Hair Curler
  • Booklet
  • Box
  • Box Cover
Materials and techniques
Cardboard, plastic and tissue paper
Brief description
Box of hair curlers with three curlers and an instruction booklet, made by Hindes, England, ca. 1890
Physical description
Box of hair curlers with three curlers and an instruction booklet.
Dimensions
  • Length: 3in
  • Width: 1.5in
Style
Credit line
Given by Mrs C.H. Oliver
Object history
Registered File number 1986/139.

The Advertisement/Instruction booklet: available from Hinde's Ltd, Metropolitan Works, Birmingham contains advertisements for the 'Pyr Point' (rounded end) hair pin, Hinde's patent hat attaché, Hinde's hair Bind, Hinde's Hair Curlers, nos 2, 4, 16, 17, Hinde's hair Wavers, nos 10, 11, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, For Instantaneous Waving Used with Heat; Sedgers Hair Dye; Tatino the George R Sims Hair Renewer; the Very Brush; Hinde's Curling Fluid Cuspa Water.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Army and Navy Catalogue, 1907. p. 110.
Collection
Accession number
T.34 to E-1986

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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