B1_008407 Slidaway Brush

Item Reference: 008407
Category: Personal Accessories (Gents)
Format: Artefact
Description: Twinco Slidaway Brush marked ‘Made in England’, ‘Overseas Patent Pending’, ‘U.S.A. Patent No. 27740??’. Seven rows of rotating bristles set in channels on the two long sides of a black plastic case which has slide-out lid. Gold labelled ‘Rye Arc Limited’
Date: c. 1950s
Further Information:
Links: Museum of Design in Plastics website

Fold-up hairbrush, shown in its box
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Fold-up hairbrush, shown with bristles raised
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Fold-up hairbrush, side view of bristles
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Box for fold-up hairbrush
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