The Comb Maker using a saw to cut the teeth of a comb. Combs were made from horn, ivory, tortoiseshell, box wood and holly wood. Hand-coloured woodcut from The Book of English Trades, London, 1823.

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The Comb Maker using a saw to cut the teeth of a comb. Combs were made from horn, ivory, tortoiseshell, box wood and holly wood. Hand-coloured woodcut from The Book of English Trades, London, 1823.

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