Object number
73/210/1-5
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Description
Five brush handles, for small hearth brushes used for sweeping up ash. They were manufactured at Messrs Brown Sawmills in Thatcham, Berkshire, probably in the 1920s - the handles would then be sent elsewhere for the bristles to be inserted. They are made of birch wood, from the woods near Thatcham. Three have a japanned paint finish and turned grips at one end - a standard pattern made at the Sawmills; and two are of natural wood with hand grips pierced through the wood above the brush head - these were known as 'easy grip' and were designed by Charles Parsons, who was Foreman at the Sawmills.
Physical description
5 handle: wood
Archival history
MERL Catalogue Form (temporary) – ‘Object name: Brush handle // … // Description: Five brush handles; three painted, with standard turned grips at one end; two natural wood with hand grips pierced through wood above brush head. // Further history: The two “Easy grip” brush handles were designed by Mr Charles Parsons who was foreman of Messrs. Brown Sawmills (Donor’s grandfather). The other handles are of the common type manufactured by Messrs Brown in the 1920s. Wood for the handles was taken from birch woods near Thatcham. The brush handles were sent elsewhere for the bristles to be inserted.’
Production place
Thatcham
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_12042.tif - High resolution image
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_12045.tif - High resolution image
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