Fiona, The Bertrand Collection has several styles of hard rubber (Goodyear) combs securely dated to 1865. If you send me your snail mail address I may be able to send you some useful info. E-mail me at work at [log in to unmask] Sarah Tuttle ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ museum-l.html. You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).