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Brush, Shoe

Object Name:
Brush, Shoe
Object ID:
1993.027.20
Place of Origin:
Germany
Date:
1884-1993
Description:
Brush, for shoes. Oblong wooden handle 0.6" thick, flat on top, bottom convex with rows of bristles. Outer row light-colored, inner rows dark brown. Raised lettering on top of handle: "THE BULLARD & SHED CO. / DRUGGISTS KEENE, N.H. / THE / REXALL / STORE". "MADE IN GERMANY" impressed in one side.
Material:
Wood
Dimensions:
H-1.75 W-2.25 L-7.75 inches
Provenance:
Items from the estate of Charlotte Ruth who was a volunteer at NHHS. The items were owned by Mrs. Ruth and her husband Lawrence E. Ruth, who lived at 14 Wall St., Concord, NH.

Bullard & Shedd Co. operated a pharmacy in Keene, NH, 1884-2000.
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
Subjects:
Shoes, Shoe stores, Brushes
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