Brush, Dusting

Object number2008.122.4
Date1940-1949
MediumWood; ink; horse hair
Credit LineGift of Jon Sylvander
DescriptionDusting brush with wooden handle and body. Black coarse horse hair bristles. Dimensions3.25 x 0.625 x 14.5 in. (8.3 x 1.6 x 36.8 cm)
MarksEngraved with paint on body: "NO. 1562".
Historical NotesDrafting tool used by donor Jon Sylvander's father, Paul Sylvander. A draftsman at Carnegie Steel in Braddock, Pennsylvania and co-owner of the Mountain Top Pop Company in Mt. Jewett, Pennsylvania, Paul was an avid inventor and even obtained a patent for his Add-a-Bucket idea.
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