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Toothbrush with horsehair bristles, London, England, 1870-1920

Made:: 1870-1920 in London

maker:: Savory and Moore Limited

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Two horsehair toothbrushes with ivoride handles produced by Savory and Moore, London. Front view of toothbrushes
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Left hand side: A616311, Toothbrush, pattern 33, horsehair with ivoride handle, by Savory and Moore, London, 1870-1920.
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Toothbrush, pattern 33, horsehair with ivoride handle, by Savory and Moore, London, 1870-1920

Two horsehair toothbrushes with ivoride handles produced by Savory and Moore in London. The Chinese are credited with inventing the use of toothbrushes and toothpastes, although the ancient Egyptians used branches with frayed ends to clean their teeth. In the West, the use of toothbrushes began to be promoted by French dentists in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.

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Category:: Dentistry

Object Number:: A616311

Materials:: bristles, horsehair and handle, plastic (ivoride)

type:: toothbrush

taxonomy:

furnishing and equipment
tools & equipment

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