Tortoiseshell effect bristle clothes brush

Classification

Description

A bristle clothes brush with an oval back made of thermoformed cellulose nitrate with a dark tortoiseshell effect, circa 1910s or 1920s. This item forms part of the Plastics Historical Society (PHS) collection.

Designers & Manufacturers

Designer (Person)

Unknown

Manufacturer

Unknown

Object number

PHSL : 88.2

Rights

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Date

1915 - 1925 (circa)

Country

Method

thermoformed

Material

plastic

celluloid - generic term

cellulose nitrate

bristle

Dimensions

Width

50mm

Depth

40mm

Length

170mm

Colour

brown