[Bonetools] false teeth, tooth brushes & combs

[h13017cho at helka.iif.hu]

Dear Marloes,
     I have a AD 1st c. ivory comb from a woman's grave in Aquincum but 
after that there are nice ivory combs from 14th-15th c. on in Hungary. The 
ottomans also used ivory combs here. Istvan Kovats and I have just finished 
an article on Late Medieval-Early Modern combs from Buda castle and 
Visegrad.
     The most famous false teeth in the United States are a complete set that 
graced the mouth of our first president, George Washington (late 18th c.).  I 
just saw them up close and personal this Spring in Mount Vernon and they 
look like instruments of torture. They came from Europe and featured a 
mixture of human and animal teeth embedded in a metal structure. 
Apparently they were very painful to use.

Best,
Alice