1870s VICTORIAN ORIENTALIST DESIGN GUTTA PERCHA HAIRBRUSH / VANITY SET BRUSH

Description

Rare and wonderful, 1870’s Orientalist Design, Gutta Percha Vanity Set type Hairbrush with Country Cottage and Well scene.
This beautiful, molded Gutta Percha / Thermoplastic Hairbrush measures approx. 8 1/4” long and 2” wide at the head. It has a very elaborate, molded design on the back featuring a central image of a country cottage with a tall water well lift in the foreground. Molded text beneath the natural bristles of the Brush reads “Pat 1868 & March 5, 1872” and “BF”.
This outstanding, 1870’s Orientalist Design, Gutta Percha Hand Mirror is in very good condition. There is a stable crack in the handle near where the head of the Brush begins but there are no other chips, cracks, breaks, repairs of other physical damage to the Gutta Percha. The surface is well preserved and very attractive. Thebristles are generally well preserved with some minor loss.
A very rare and beautiful, 1870’s Orientalist Design, Gutta Percha / Thermoplastic Vanity Set type Hairbrush and a fantastic addition to any collection!!!
Provenance: From the Marvin Lieber Collection of Early Photographica.
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