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Men's Hair Brush

S Blanckensee & Son Ltd
c. 1925
Subcollections
Domestic Items or Equipment
Wendy Kirkby
Overview

An oval shaped brush with a metal rounded top.

Historical information

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

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-202-HS2024.231a
Item type
Domestic Objects
Material
Silver (Metal)
Width
8 cm
Height or length
13 cm
Depth
3.9000 cm
Inscriptions and markings

Inscribed in the centre of the brush back in italics "W - G - B".

From the Silvermakers Mark website (see attached supplement) the hall marks on the clothes brush identify the maker as "S Blanckensee & Son Ltd", a lion passant (indicates 92.5% silver), the three trees identify Chester as the location, the "L" as the date of 1925.

Place made
Chester, United Kingdom
Year
c. 1925
Links to additional resources
Makers' Marks & Hallmarks on British & Irish Silver

From this website the hall marks can be deciphered.

Last modified
Thursday, 15 January, 2026
Completeness
100
Copyright category
Date of creation +70 years
Permissions

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Attribution requirements

Courtesy of 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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