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Clothes Brush

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Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1890-1920

GUSN

GUSN-64620

Description

Handle with elaborate beading and organic cartouches flair to long rectangular base engraved "CH". Natural bristle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

clothes brushes
accessories
silver (metal)
bristle
Brush, Garment
Brush, Clothes
Silver
Brush, Clothes

Associated Person

Holt, Constance, 1879-1968

Associated Building

Original to Roseland Cottage (Woodstock, Conn.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

USA

Dimensions

4 5/8 x 2 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Margaret Carson Holt

Accession Number

1970.588

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