General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

WOODEN HANDLE; ANIMAL HAIR FORMS BRUSH BRISTLES.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

5.3 cm

Width

5.3 cm

Height

18.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Domestic Technology

Category

Toilet article

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

New Brunswick

Period

THIS TYPE OF BRUSH PROBABLY USED C. 1900S+. THIS BRUSH MAY HAVE BEEN USED C. 1926+

Canada

PART OF A COLLECTION OF BARBERING EQUIPMENT OWNED AND USED BY THE DONOR'S FATHER MR. WILLIAM ROY SEAR IN HIS SHOP AT 27 BROAD ST., SUSSEX NB. MR. SEAR GRADUATED FROM MOLER BARBER COLLEGE IN MONTREAL IN 1923, AND BEGAN BARBERING THE NEXT YEAR. HE TRAINED SEVERAL BARBERS, AND HIS BROTHER GEORGE NELSON SEAR ALSO A BARBER, OPERATED HIS OWN SHOP IN SUSSEX UNTIL 1991. ROY SEAR DIED IN 1973: HIS SHOP WAS CLOSED, AND HIS BARBER CHAIR ( AND POSSIBLY OTHER EQ.) WAS TRANSFERRED TO GEORGE, WHO USED IT UNTIL HIS DEATH IN 1991. (SEE SUPP. INFO. 1999.0186)

Function

USED TO REMOVE CUT HAIR FROM CUSTOMER'S NECK AND FACIAL AREA.

Technical

BRUSHES SUCH AS THIS EXAMPLE, HAVING LONG, SOFT BRISTLES AND AN ELONGATED HANDLE WERE (AND STILL ARE) USED BY BARBERS AND HAIRDRESSERS TOBRUSH AWAY LOOSE CUT HAIR FROM CUSTOMERS' NECKLINES, FACE AND EARS, ETC.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

None visible.

Missing

NONE.

Finish

TURNED WOODEN BRUSH HANDLE; SOFT, PALE OFF-WHITE LONG HAIR BRISTLES.

Decoration

N/A