Created by
Unidentified
Date
late 19th-early 20th century
Medium
silver and horsehair
Dimensions
H x W x D: 6 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 1/2 in. (16.5 x 8.9 x 1.3 cm)
Description
A silver whisk style brush with an elongated bulbous handle that narrows before flowing into an oval shoulder with a wooden insert housing long yellow horse hair bristles. The underside of the shoulder is covered in thin wood or plastic veneer with circular holes for the horsehairs to pass through. The silver handle and shoulder are adorned in repoussé floral scrollwork.
Place used
Orange County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Accessories and Personal Effects
Type
brushes
Topic
Beauty culture
Black interiors
Domestic life
Families
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Clara Ellis Payne
Object number
2012.42.8.2
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50a022bac-44c2-4dcc-886f-e788194c8880

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