Bonnet brush

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Description (Brief)
This unusual brush, called a bonnet brush, has natural bristles set into a cream celluloid base with a long handle. It's marked "Solid French Ivory."
French Ivory was a trade name of the J. B. Ash Co. of Rockford, Ill.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca 1910
Physical Description
cellulose nitrate (handle material)
boar bristles (brush material)
Measurements
overall: 16.9 cm x 7 cm x 3 cm; 6 5/8 in x 2 3/4 in x 1 3/16 in
overall: 1 5/8 in x 3 1/2 in x 6 3/4 in; 4.1275 cm x 8.89 cm x 17.145 cm
ID Number
2006.0098.1444
catalog number
2006.0098.1444
accession number
2006.0098
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Data Source
National Museum of American History