
34 various brushes
- Made:
- 1835-1890


34 brushes of varying size, shape, colour, material and application, some with handles that unscrew, mounted on red cloth in gilt frame, English, 1835-1890
Details
- Category:
- Public Health & Hygiene
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A95097
- Materials:
- bristle
- type:
- brushes
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)
Parts




Brush with slightly curved pointed handles of bone
Brush with slightly curved pointed handles of bone, with four rows of bristles. Part of a set of two.
- Object Number:
- A95097 Pt4/1
- type:
- brushes
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- A95097 Pt4

Brush with slightly curved pointed handles of bone
Brush with slightly curved pointed handles of bone, with four rows of bristles. Part of a set of two.
- Object Number:
- A95097 Pt4/2
- type:
- brushes
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- A95097 Pt4



Wooden brush with short head and long handle tapering to point
Wooden brush with short head and long handle tapering to point,cream with black trim
- Object Number:
- A95097 Pt7/1
- type:
- brushes
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- A95097 Pt7

Wooden brush with short head and long handle tapering to point
Wooden brush with short head and long handle tapering to point,cream with black trim
- Object Number:
- A95097 Pt7/2
- type:
- brushes
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- A95097 Pt7

Brush with curving crescent shaped handle of bone
Brush with curving crescent shaped handle of bone, probably comb brush
- Object Number:
- A95097 Pt8/1
- type:
- brushes
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- A95097 Pt8

Brush with curving crescent shaped handle of bone
Brush with curving crescent shaped handle of bone, probably comb brush
- Object Number:
- A95097 Pt8/2
- type:
- brushes
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- A95097 Pt8

Brush with curving crescent shaped handle of bone
Brush with curving crescent shaped handle of bone, probably comb brush
- Object Number:
- A95097 Pt8/3
- type:
- brushes
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- A95097 Pt8

Brush with curving crescent shaped handle of bone
Brush with curving crescent shaped handle of bone, probably comb brush
- Object Number:
- A95097 Pt8/4
- type:
- brushes
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- A95097 Pt8

Brush with curving crescent shaped handle of bone
Brush with curving crescent shaped handle of bone, probably comb brush
- Object Number:
- A95097 Pt8/5
- type:
- brushes
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- A95097 Pt8

Small brush with curved wooden handl
Small brush with curved wooden handl, bristles emerging from base
- Object Number:
- A95097 Pt9/1
- type:
- brushes
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- A95097 Pt9

Small brush with wooden handle
Small brush with wooden handle, bristles emerging from base
- Object Number:
- A95097 Pt9/2
- type:
- brushes
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- A95097 Pt9

Small brush with wooden handle
Small brush with wooden handle, bristles emerging from base
- Object Number:
- A95097 Pt9/3
- type:
- brushes
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- A95097 Pt9


Circular brush with round stripy knob handle that unscrews
Circular brush with round stripy knob handle that unscrews
- Object Number:
- A95097 Pt11/1
- type:
- brushes
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- A95097 Pt11

Circular brush with short round knob handles that unscrews
Circular brush with short round knob handles that unscrews
- Object Number:
- A95097 Pt11/2
- type:
- brushes
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- A95097 Pt11


Small bone brush with comb set into handle
Small bone brush with comb set into handle, possibly for moustache
- Materials:
- bone , bristle and comb, tortoiseshell
- Object Number:
- A95097 Pt13
- type:
- brushes
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum





Bone handled double ended whisks
Bone handled double ended whisks, possibly for hat brims
- Object Number:
- A95097 Pt18/1
- type:
- brushes
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- A95097 Pt18

Bone handled double ended whisks
Bone handled double ended whisks, possibly for hat brims
- Object Number:
- A95097 Pt18/2
- type:
- brushes
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- A95097 Pt18

Circular bone brush with screw on spindle handle
Circular bone brush with screw on spindle handle, possibly bonnet brush
- Object Number:
- A95097 Pt19/1
- type:
- brushes
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- A95097 Pt19

Circular bone brush with screw on spindle handle
Circular bone brush with screw on spindle handle, possibly bonnet brush
- Object Number:
- A95097 Pt19/2
- type:
- brushes
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- A95097 Pt19





Red cloth backing with gilt frame
Red cloth backing with gilt frame, and rings for hanging
- Materials:
- wood , cloth and rings, metal
- Object Number:
- A95097 Pt24
- type:
- display cases
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum