CIVIL WAR ALUMINUM COMBS?

[civilman1]

Ifound some aluminum combs close to a battlefied site,they are both made of aluminum,both stamped "ENGLAND",one looks like a personal comb and the other looks like a furriers comb.The personal comb is serialized,the "furriers comb has a hole at the top possibly for a lanyard or something,can anyone help me?No pics yet,I'm a newbie.Is this possible.THANKS.

 

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[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Civil,

around 1825 when metalic aluminum first formed.

http://nautilus.fis.uc.pt/st2.5/scenes-e/elem/e01310.html

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[JakePhelps]

Welcome to the forum! ?Aluminum would have been considered a precious metal back then, so its possible a comb was made out of it

 

[civilman1]

hey thanks sherman,just wondering if these were issue or what,and why England?