Comb with Crocodile Case

A comb carved to look like a head of wind-blown hair, with two small stones glinting like eyes.

This comb with crocodile case is carved from ebony. Combs have been cut from dense hardwoods for a very long time, and ebony is a favorite because it polishes smooth and holds fine detail without splintering. The handle swells into a curving crest covered in wavy, rippling grooves, set with two small blue cabochons in bezels. A flash of gold shows along the top edge. A row of long tapering teeth fans out below. It comes with a black leather case in a crocodile pattern. The comb is 2.5 inches long, 0.5 deep and 5.75 high.

Grooming, with a little drama in the grain.