Historical information

Brushes such as this one have been used for scrubbing, cleaning and polishing household equipment, shoes, leather items and various other uses.

Significance

The scrubbing brush is an example of an early 20th-century domestic object that is still in use today.

Physical description

Scrubbing brush with wooden spine and a raised wooden handle. Bristle length is longer at one end. The opposite end has a pointed shaped on the spine.