Bristle Brush in Leather Case
Manufacturer / Maker
Rio Grande Woolen Mills. Co.
(active 1885 - 1920)
Dateca. 1900
Mediumunidentified fiber, wood, leather, glue
Dimensions1 1/4 × 2 × 7 1/2 in. (3.2 × 5.1 × 19.1 cm)
Sleeve: 1 3/4 × 2 1/8 × 7 11/16 in. (4.4 × 5.4 × 19.5 cm)
Sleeve: 1 3/4 × 2 1/8 × 7 11/16 in. (4.4 × 5.4 × 19.5 cm)
ClassificationsTools, Implements & Weights
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Nancy Tucker
Object numberPC2021.25.5
DescriptionThe brush has bristles attached to a flat piece of wood that has these words carved into it: “THE RIO GRANDE/WOOLEN MILLS CO./ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.” The brush has two different bristles, with an outer rim of coarser bristles. The brush fits inside a two-piece, cognac-colored leather case. The inner case is half the length of the outer portion. One edge has a square bottom that is stamped with the number “15.” It is stitched vertically up the center line. The outer sleeve has a square end and is stitched vertically up the center line. At the open end, there is a half circle cut-out from the top and bottom.On View
Not on view
ca. 1999