Record

Reference Number	READ/289
Title	Curling Iron
Date	1875-1925
Description	Scissor-shaped curling iron consisting of two box-joined metal shafts, with finger rings at one end (one smaller than the other) and wrapped in flax thread, leading to semi-oval metal jaws that are curved on the outside and flat on the inside. Used for curling hair.
Extent	1 item
Dimensions	210mm x 25mm x 80mm
Digital Collections	View online in our digital collections
Copyright	Free to use under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
Credit Line	Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
Object Name	Tool/Implement
Term	Miscellaneous Equipment
Term	Bathroom Equipment

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates
DS/UK/1977	Thomas Read & Co; 1744-1997; Surgical instrument makers	1744-1997

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