Mid 19th C. British Grain Painting Combs, Complete Set in Original Box folk art bird cage with many years of service

with many years of service still in him

just about exactly 200 year ago

There is a bit of paint loss and what looks like probably one missing strut on the awning but it is sturdy as is

filled front and back of each page in combination of ink and graphite on blue and natural wove paper

Mid 19th C. British Grain Painting Combs, Complete Set in Original Box folk art bird cage with many years of serviceA remnant from the era when people grain painted boxes and furniture, originally in order to emulate the appearance of more expensive woods, this is a set of pre Civil War wood graining hand combs made by Henry Taylor Co., Sheffield, England. As found, in their original case with paper label remaining, and with 10 of what I believe was an original set of 12 combs present, representing four different sizes with various degrees of fineness. I love these