Social History — 1802
Toothbrush
This toothbrush is taken from a travelling kit, which also contains a tongue scraper and a tooth powder box. Such kits would often be included in a toiletry case for taking on a journey. Toothbrushes came into common use among middle and upper class Londoners during the second half of the eighteenth century. The handles were typically made of silver and sometimes featured decorative designs. This one has a plain silver handle and a detachable ivory bristle head. When the bristles wore out the head could be replaced with a new one.
- Category:
- Social History
- Object ID:
- 88.403/1
- Object name:
- toothbrush
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Lockwood, Richard, Douglas, John
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
8 Clerkenwell Green, Islington, London [Islington], Islington
- Production date:
- 1802
- Material:
silver, ivory, hair
- Measurements/duration:
- L 123 mm, W 10 mm, H 19 mm (overall)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- —
- License this image:
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