A solid cylinder metal rod fitting into a concave metal channel with scissor action.
Invented by Frenchman Marcel Grateau in 1872. By the early 1900s adding a wave or curl to a woman's hair was the height of fashion. Tongs were heated either on the top of a wood-stove or soaked in boiling water.
date: Early 20th Century
manufacturer: Marcel Depose
max dimension: 285mm
subject area: Social Science, Technology
specific themes: Fashion, Women, Domestic, Hairdressing
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