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Broom

1945-1953 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Brown with long wooden handle and brush head, the later being painted red. The head contains two rows of five bunches of bristles, the outer ones being black, the central ones being brown. The broom has a loop of string threaded through two holes at the end of the handle.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Painted wood and bristles
Brief description
Broom, toy for a child, painted wood and bristle, possibly by Remanco, England, 1945-1953
Physical description
Brown with long wooden handle and brush head, the later being painted red. The head contains two rows of five bunches of bristles, the outer ones being black, the central ones being brown. The broom has a loop of string threaded through two holes at the end of the handle.
Dimensions
  • Length: 63.5cm
  • Head and bristles length: 10.2cm
Taken from register
Collection
Accession number
MISC.238-1985

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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