Toothbrush with horsehair bristles, London, England, 1870-1920
- maker:
- Savory and Moore Limited
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LicenseTwo 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.
Science Museum Group Collection
© 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.
Details
- Category:
- Dentistry
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A616311
- Materials:
- bristles, horsehair and handle, plastic (ivoride)
- type:
- toothbrush
- taxonomy:
-
- furnishing and equipment
- tools & equipment
