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1860-1880
GUSN-24185
Wooden shaving brush handle, shaped like a bowling pin. Handle consists of alternating strips of oak and mahogany laid together and turned. Base of handle is wood painted black. Bristles visible inside base.
shaving brushes
mahogany (wood)
oak (wood)
turning (shaping process)
Oak
Mahogany
Turned
BRUSH, SHAVING
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
3 (H), 1 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.5068
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