Many were decorated with short love inscriptions (in French) or love imagery such as pierced hearts, indicating that they were intended as appropriate gifts from a lover. It is almost certain that many were made in France but they were probably produced much more widely. Further, boxwood or Ivory combs with elaborate carved and pierced decorations were also fashionable accessories for both women and men from about 1400. For medieval men and woman combs were essential to dress the hair, as well as to rid it of lice, fleas and nits and none of the portraits show him with unkempt or unruly hair. Chances are that Richard III owned several highly valuable combs and that he used them on a daily basis. The last bit is probably totally non-medieval. Now he is presented with a mouse-coloured look and rather unkempt hair. Last week however, he went to the hair-salon once more. Later, after DNA-analysis had shown that his eyes were blue and his hair blond, he had a serious “makeover”. First he was presented with brown eyes and dark hair. Since the first reconstruction of the face of Richard III he has changed looks several times. Is that plausible? Late Medieval Comb © V&A In the latest version he is sporting unkempt mouse-coloured hair. Richard III has changed his look three times in the last three years.
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