Brush

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Description:

Calcimine Brush with natural bristles, and “CAFFRY / SET IN RUBBER” and “LEST WE FORGET” inscriptions on the wooden handle. Calcimine is an inexpensive water-based mixture of chalk and glue.

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Credit Line: Gift of Benjamin Moore & Company

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: CH.334143Catalog Number: 334143Accession Number: 1978.0514

Object Name: Brush, Calcemine

Measurements: box: 5.3 cm x 48.3 cm x 23.5 cm; 2 1/16 in x 19 in x 9 1/4 inoverall: 2.5 cm x 42 cm x 17.2 cm; in x 16 9/16 in x 6 3/4 intag: 2.7 cm x 11.5 cm; 1 1/16 in x 4 1/2 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-ecc3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_2697

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