Collection Highlights
Group of Chicago Zouave Cadets
Date:
Object Number:
PR.049.FF.MIL.CHIZOU
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Brush - round
Object Number:
1932.237b.97
Date:
ca. 1870-1890
Medium:
Lacquered wood, bristles, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 28 1/8 x 26 x 22 1/4 in. (71.4 x 66 x 56.5 cm)
Marks:
Stamped "III" pattern around base of ferrule, two rows. Stamped "FW DEVOE & CO" and "7" on handle.
Description:
Black lacquered wood handle, broken, but bulges and tapers in toward ferrule. Seamless, conical, yellow metal ferrule. Sable(?) bristles.
Gallery Label:
Devoe did not begin making brushes until the late 1870s. The company became F.W. Devoe & C.T. Raynolds in 1890.
Credit Line:
Gift of Nora Durand Woodman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
