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.
Related institution
Carnegie Steel Company
Previous owner
Paul Sylvander
(1902 - 1946)
Terms
On View
Not on viewThe Home Depot
1950-2011
OXCO
1920-1990
Wolff Brush Company
c. 1996