Date:1770 - 1779 (c.)
Description:This backscratcher is made from a long thin wooden stick with a small ivory human hand at one end. This was a popular design in the 1770s. During this period the fashion for large powdered wigs and the lack of personal hygiene meant that people from all classes of society were infested with lice. Backscratchers were an essential item used to relieve the itching caused by the lice.
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This backscratcher is made from a long thin wooden stick with a small ivory human hand at one end. This ...
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Donor ref:LEAMG : M1505.1932 (70/19720)
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