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Men's Hair Brush

Munsey & Co Ltd
Subcollections
Domestic Items or Equipment
Wendy Kirkby
Overview

A oval shaped hair brush which has a honey comb background which has four two millimetre sold and transparent lines. In the centre is a transparent circle

Historical information

It is one of a pair and would have been used by a man.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-202-HS2024.231c
Item type
Domestic Objects
Material
Silver (Metal)
Width
7 cm
Height or length
13.2000 cm
Depth
4.5000 cm
Inscriptions and markings

In the circle is embossed "W.G.B." and underneath is "7.1.31"

From the Silvermakers Mark website (see attached supplement) the hall marks on the clothes brush identify the maker as "Munsey & Co Ltd", a lion passant (indicates 92.5% silver), the three trees identify Chester as the location, the "e" as the date of 1930.

Place made
Chester, United Kingdom
Links to additional resources
Makers' Marks & Hallmarks on British & Irish Silver [silvermakersmarks.co.uk]

This website can be used to identify hallmarks.

Last modified
Tuesday, 13 October, 2026
Completeness
88
Rights category
Date of creation +70 years
Permissions

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Attribution requirements

Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

Katanning Historical Society

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Top view of Hairbrush
Top view of Hairbrush
Side view of Hairbrush
Side view of Hairbrush
Hallmark
Hallmark

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