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Clothes Brush

Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd
c. 1931
Subcollections
Domestic Items or Equipment
Wendy Kirkby
Overview

A rectangular shaped sterling silver clothes brush with diagonally shaped corners. The top of the clothes brush has a central pattern surrounded on either side with a fine honey comb pattern. The central pattern has a fine vertical line background with with seven solid and transparent vertical lines that are approximately two millimetres wide.

Historical information

The item is part of a seven piece dressing table set that belonged to and was used by Lillie May Warren nee Dale, who married John Campbell Warren in 1892 in South Australia.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-202-HS2024.230e
Item type
Domestic Objects
Material
Silver (Metal)
Width
16.5000 cm
Height or length
3.5000 cm
Depth
3.2000 cm
Inscriptions and markings

From the Silvermakers Mark website (see attached supplement) the hall marks on the comb identify the maker as "Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd", an anchor identifies the location as Birmingham, a lion passant (indicates 92.5% silver),the "G" identifies the date as 1931.

Place made
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Year
c. 1931
Primary significance criteria
Social or spiritual significance
Last modified
Thursday, 15 January, 2026
Completeness
100
Copyright category
Date of creation +70 years
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Attribution requirements

Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

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