Collection Highlights
Siamese Twins
Date:
1836
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1836.55
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Brush - round
Object Number:
1932.237b.179
Date:
ca. 1870-1890
Medium:
Lacquered wood, bristles, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 1/2 x 1/4 in. (31.8 x 0.6 cm)
Marks:
"III" pattern around base of ferrule. Marked "F.W. DEVOE & CO.N.Y." and "10" on handle.
Description:
Reddish-brown lacquered wood handle, tapers to end, curves in toward ferrule. Conical, seamed, metal ferrule. Chestnut colored bristles.
Gallery Label:
Devoe did not begin making brushes until the late 1870s. The company became F.W. Devoe & C.T. Raynolds in 1890.
Credit Line:
Gift of Nora Durand Woodman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
