Dandy Duck

Side view of a clothes brush showing the brush in the stand. Rear view of a clothes brush showing the mottled effect on the back of the body. Rear view of a clothes brush showing the mottled effect on the back of the body. Front view of a clothes brush showing the bristles.
Side view of a clothes brush showing the brush in the stand. Rear view of a clothes brush showing the mottled effect on the back of the body. Rear view of a clothes brush showing the mottled effect on the back of the body. Front view of a clothes brush showing the bristles.

Description

A duck shaped clothes brush from circa 1950s. The ducks head and neck form the handle of the brush which lifts out of the body shaped holder. The majority of the duck is formed from a mottled blue-grey and cream plastic. This object was featured in the Ten Most Wanted research project: http://10most.org.uk/artefact/duck-shaped-clothes-brush where additional information about it can be found.
Designers & Manufacturers
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Inscriptions

moulded: "MADE IN ENGLAND" (underneath body and on top of brush)
moulded: "ALL HAIR" (on brush)

Object number

AIBDC : 0_6486

Date

1950 - 1959 (circa)

Country

Method

beak and eye
Dimensions
Width
100mm
Height
280mm
Depth
150mm

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