Singing alone,
Combing her hair
Under the sea,
In a golden curl
The Mermaid, Alfred Lord Tennyson, 1893
The image of a beautiful mermaid perched on a rocky shore while she combs out her long, lovely locks has long been an image in folk tales and sea shanties. Perhaps that is what inspired the French maker of this folding comb to adorn it with an image of a more modern version of the mermaid, a bathing beauty.
Just 3.5 inches long, this compact comb would be the perfect size for a beach belle to tuck into her purse for a trip to the seaside.
Of ivory-colored celluloid, the piece is stamped, "Made in France."
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