Produced as a promotional item by Brown Gouge, a dry-cleaning company with agencies across Victoria - including one at Kew - hence the "X3101" labelling (being Kew's postcode, as introduced in 1967).Locally significant. A locally targeted promotional item, albeit a useful and functional item. Most similar items would have had a limited life and thus they are now likely to be uncommon.Clothes brush, with a brown stained / lacquered wooden handle and a single-row of black, stiff brush hairs. Inscribed on one side of the wooden handle: Gouge - The Successful DRY CLEANERS AND DRYERS - X3101clothes brushes, brown gouge

Seven piece manicure set, plus 7 other items - mirror, scissors, hairbrush, clothes brush, two containers and one bottle. All in Green leather travelling toiletry set.TAG - ECHT STAHLmanicure equipment, hairbrushes, clothes brushes, hand mirrors, nail files, scissors

Clothes brushes have been used since the 1700s for keeping clothing clean and presentable. This clothes brush is one of quality, being made from natural bristle and ebony.This clothes brush is representative of the equipment used to groom and clean garments in the 19th century and even into today.Clothes brush, ladies' item, rectangular with rounded corners. Blonde hair bristles and black ebony handle."REAL EBONY"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, clothes brush, personal effects, grooming, toiletries, personal item, clothes care

Clothes brushes were a common household item, used particularly for removing lint and fluff woven fabrics. This clothes brush is an example of personal items used for grooming and care of clothes in the earlier part of the 20th century. Items of similar design are still used in modern times.Clothes brush, handle and back are one piece, made of dark brown-coloured ebony. the brush has with yellow bristles. Inscription on handle. Rounded tip of brush has indented white circles. Inscription on brush handle.Embossed "REAL EBONY"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, brush, clothes brush, grooming, personal item, ebony, real ebony

The clothes brush was donated along with a vanity set owned by a local woman who lived in the Harbour Master's house at Warrnambool at the turn of the 19th century. The clothes brush and vanity set were possibly a wedding gift from her mother-in-law, a local business woman who was an importer of 'china and fancy goods'. The item is significant socially as an example of accessories available to, and used by, women in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Historically, it is linked to a local import business ‘Staffordshire House’ in Timor and later Liebig St, Warrnambool, where it most likely came from. The top of the clothes brush has an ornate dragon design constructed from pressed metal (possibly tin or chrome). The natural bristles of the brush have been glued together in small clumps and placed in holes in a wooden base. The wooden base is held within the metal top using small nails.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime museum & village, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, metal, pressed metal, tin, chrome, natural bristles, staffordshire house, harbour master’s house

Peter Ball collection, refer Cat No 4704..1) Clothes brush light brown varnished wood, rectangular shape, rounded ends, off white colour bristles & stamped on one side. .2) Hair brush, light brown wood varnished with slight raised top, metal base with white bristles inserted, stamped on one side..1) stamped on one side, “D (arrow up) D”, in black pen, “P Ball”. .2) stamped on one side, “D (arrow up) D SA brush Co 1952”, one one end in black pen, “P Ball”.brushes, clothes, hair, accessory

Silver with engraving - 1. "Presented to LIEUT S. WALKER by the Officers of 70th Infantry 1/7/14"/2. "70th INF. SWIFT AND BOLD Ballarat Regimentfirst world war (ww1), 1914 - 1918, collectables, ballarat rsl, ballarat, engraving, personal items, brushes, wwi, great war, silver, world war one, gifts, presentations

Antique celluloid "French Ivory" bedroom mirror and brush sets became popular mass-market luxury items in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Celluloid, invented in the 1860s, was the world's first successful thermoplastic. Manufacturers marketed it as "French Ivory," "Ivorine," or "Ivory Pyralin" to mimic genuine elephant ivory at an affordable price point. While lavish dressing table or "toilet sets" emerged during the Victorian period, production peaked between the 1900s and the 1930s. These items belonged to Edna Parker's mother Mrs Beatrice Rouget in the early 1900's. Seven antique pieces of an art deco bedroom vanity set made from celluloid or Ivory Celluloid to appear ivory like. The pieces include: 1. A short shoehorn with a hole at the end to hang it. 2. A narrow clothes brush with natural bristles. 3. Two hair combs, one with a curved handle the other a celluloid straight dual toothed comb, has a manufacturing stamp on the back. 4. Two hand mirrors, one oval, the other round - both have bevelled edges. 5 . A flat tray with curved shaped raised edging to hold the pieces.The celluloid dual toothed straight comb has: 'Made in England' There is an 'elephant' outline between the words 'Made in' and 'England'. The clothes brush has 'England' stamped on one side.bedroom equipment, art deco vanity sets, dressing table sets, mirrors, combs

Clothes brush, Linacreephemera, ww1

Belonged to Donors mother.Small travelling clothes brush.Spa. Rec 311costume accessories, clothes accessories

Clothes brush with "Real Ebony" on handle.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, clothes brush, ebony

This brush possibly belonged to grandfather of Henry James Powell.A wooden clothes brush with black bristles.D & D Powell E.R. VF509674 Swan Brandbrush personal-effects

Wedding present to Mr and Mrs W Larmour 1919Embossed Silver Backed Clothes Brushsilver brush, charlton, personal hygiene, mrs annie moresi

"The Valet" Prov. Patent 30826. Pure bristle British Made.

Clothes brush made of wood and natural fibre bristles.Stamped on side "R↑T" Handwritten in ink on side "149252" Handwritten in ink on top "LAC Jack King"personal effects-grooming, handcrafts-woodwork

Bone handled clothes brush with horse hair bristles.domestic equipment, cleaning, brush

Bristle and fibre clothes brush gold plated with Tortoise shell back.Bristle & Fibre Made in USApersonal effects, travel goods, brushes

CLOTHES BRUSH WITH CREAM HORSE HAIR WITH SILVER BACK EMBOSSED WITH DRAGONlocal history, domestic items, cleaning, clothes brush

Part of the "Kevin John Herdman", No 397661 collection. See cat No. 5942P for details of his service.Army issue clothes brush with light brown wooden handle and plastic bristles.Stamped on side of wooden handle "D ^ D, S.A. BRUSH CO, 1952." accessory, brush, kevin john herdman

Cream coloured oval clothes brush made from xylonite. Part of a set.personal hygiene

Used for dressing hair and for brushing small items off clothes. One brush could have been used for boot polishing.Six assorted clothes and hair brushes in different shapes. All appear to have animal hair bristles.brushes bristle-brush hair-brush clothes-brush

Clothes brushes are still used today but they were of more importance in the days when white collar workers, both men and women, wore suits and hats and tailored clothing to work and these required frequent brushing to keep them looking good as they were not washable items. Formal work clothes were more likely to be worn, particularly by men, in the 20th century up to about 1970. This case with two brushes would have been used particularly in times of travel. This item is retained as an example of a household item of the past and will be useful for display purposes..1 -This is a brown oval-shaped leather piece rolled over to make a container or case. It has a leather and metal strap and buckle stitched into the front of the case. The leather case is slightly worn and stained. .2 & .3. -The case contains two oval-shaped clothes brushes that have light brown wooden polished backs with yellow/light brown horse hair tufts attached to the back. .1 - L 14 cm. W 8.5 cm. D 8 cm. .2 & .3 - L 12. 5 cm. W 8 cm. D 3.5 cm. household items, history of warrnambool

This item was owned and used by James Chester Kerr Trewin during WW11.These personal items give an insight into the human element of World War 11 ensuring that those who were part of the Orbost community who played a vital role during this time are remembered.A khaki coloured container which holds a clothes brush, a tiny pencil and other items.M.E. Co 1940ww11 trewin personal-effects military

Oval silver plated / electroplated deco clothes brush. Natural bristle. Set in wood base.costume accessories, clothes accessories

This item is one of many items in a travelling case that belonged to Mary Glass Dickson nee Cramond 1865- 1959. It was given to her on the occasion of her wedding to James Dickson in 1888 The case was present from her future husband..Mary Dickson's father John Cramond was a partner with her father in law James Dickson Snr. when they established a general store in Warrnambool in 1856. This store known as Cramond and Dickson was a prominent and elegant one in Warrnambool until it closed in 1973. This item is of considerable significance as it is part of an important artifact, a travelling case belonging to Mary Dickson an early member of the Warrnambool pioneering Cramond and Dickson families This is a silver backed clothes brush with horse hair bristles. The silver section is embossed on the top with floral decorations. It is slightly stained. mary dickson nee cramond

Silver plated clothes brush. Silver is impressed with floral design. Previous (catalog?) number of silver edge - U 4701).domestic equipment, cleaning, brush

None currently availableItem at this time cannot be associated with an historical event, person or place, provenance is unknown, item assessed as a collection asset.Clothes brush wooden curved black handle, wood spine covered with gold plated colour tin at brush end with white bristlesNoneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, clothes brush, cleaning, brush