Amazing Antique Carved Miniature Comb with Tiny Shape Wooden Teeth stark ohio a jewelry designer from Bahia

a jewelry designer from Bahia

which feel more like tabletop sculptures than little carvings

5 1/4" x 3 1/4" and in very good condition

A little tearing along the right edge but otherwise very good condition

Amazing Antique Carved Miniature Comb with Tiny Shape Wooden Teeth stark ohio a jewelry designer from BahiaI found this primitive miniature brush comb in an antiques shop near Brimfield, and have no real idea what it would have been used for but I think it is completely extraordinary! All of the tiny "teeth" appear to have been individually carved of wood, each with quite a sharp point, then the straight ends were inserted one by one into the face of the "brush." Perhaps it was used for combing small bits of fleece very very very finely? I cant imagine