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Wigmakers

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  • A wig-seller dressing a wig on a stand in his shop; the wig-stands bear the heads of Tory politicians. Wood engraving by W.C.W. after R. Seymour.
  • A barber's and wig-maker's establishment, above; shaving bowls, flasks and razors, below. Engraving by R. Bénard after J.R. Lucotte, 1762.
  • A barber's and wig-maker's establishment, above; shaving bowls, flasks and razors, below. Engraving by R. Bénard after J.R. Lucotte, 1762.
  • Ferdinand Bartz and an assistant making wigs in Unter den Linden, Berlin; four busts on a pedestal. Engraving, 17--.
  • A City of London barber holding in his left hand three wigs placed on a frame; the first is a two-tailed wig, the second a small 'scratch' wig and the third a style worn by the macaronis. Etching.
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    A wig-seller dressing a wig on a stand in his shop; the wig-stands bear the heads of Tory politicians. Wood engraving by W.C.W. after R. Seymour.

    Seymour, Robert, 1798-1836. | Date: 1831 | Reference: 31578i
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    A barber's and wig-maker's establishment, above; shaving bowls, flasks and razors, below. Engraving by R. Bénard after J.R. Lucotte, 1762.

    Lucotte, Jacques-Raymond, approximately 1733-1804. | Date: [1762] | Reference: 29085i
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    A City of London barber holding in his left hand three wigs placed on a frame; the first is a two-tailed wig, the second a small 'scratch' wig and the third a style worn by the macaronis. Etching.

    | Date: July 1st 1771 | Reference: 29591i
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    Ferdinand Bartz and an assistant making wigs in Unter den Linden, Berlin; four busts on a pedestal. Engraving, 17--.

    | Date: 1700-1799 | Reference: 577443i
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