Novelty "Half Doll" Crumb Brush
With only half her body, this porcelain lady ("flapper girl") is dressed in an orange hat and blouse, with a green collar bow. There is a hole at her waistline where the crumb brush would be inserted, and three smaller holes where small screws were fitted to hold the handle in place. The top half of a porcelain doll is attached to a brush made of straw or bristles, which often forms the skirt of the doll.
A half doll crumb brush is a vintage cleaning tool. It features the top half of a porcelain doll. The doll sits on a brush that looks like a skirt. People used them in the early 1900s and 1930s. They swept food crumbs off the table after meals. They work just like a modern hand broom but look like fancy dolls. The bottom bristles act as the dress.
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Inside her body is the word "foreign"
Many of these items came from Japan and were often marked "foreign" on the back. They would feature fancy Victorian dresses or 1930s Art Deco flapper styles.
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