Mystery NOS Shaving Brush, Made In England

[timwcic]

It doesn’t get much more NOS than this. A English brush with the knot still tied up. A imitation?? horn handle with a Badger knot. Thought it might have been boar, but the tips are very fine. Handle stands 3 inches tall and shy of 6” OAL. Has a sticker, but not familiar with it. Do not think this sticker is from the big English makers I know, Boots, Kent, Simpson, Rooney, Culmak. Might be a Ever-Ready or possibly a private label.

What say the brain trust

 

[SliceOfLife]

EverReady's weren't made in england.

Agree that I can't recognize the label, but that's the key to ID'ing it

Yes, that's plastic... probably catalin.

 

[timwcic]

Might be a private label for a chemist or out of a gentlemen’s kit.
Without any other label, the maker may be lost to time

 

[ajkel64]

Interesting brush. I have nothing on a maker. Hopefully someone might have an idea for you.

 

[BigJ]

Congratulations!! Great find!!

 

[Lord NSIC]

EverReady's weren't made in england.

Agree that I can't recognize the label, but that's the key to ID'ing it

Yes, that's plastic... probably catalin.

I'm not so sure that Ever-Readys weren't made in England (the question might be what time period). I just bought an Ever-Ready brush "Made in England" last weekend amongst other purchases--including a 200T in mid restore now. Not to hijack the thread, but does anyone know, (because it looks and lathers like a NOS brush), when Ever-Ready brushes were made in England? The badger knot and the unplug underneath the base of the brush (that unscrews) look new. It looks to be about a 20mm knot, I might add some weight to it but it's a good face lathering brush. After a spa day and a few test lathers it has shed some, but I wanted to know if it continues to shed if it was worth reknotting, but I don't want to go around killing unicorns... unless I have to.

 

[timwcic]

I'm not so sure that Ever-Readys weren't made in England (the question might be what time period). I just bought an Ever-Ready brush "Made in England" last weekend amongst other purchases--including a 200T in mid restore now. Not to hijack the thread, but does anyone know, (because it looks and lathers like a NOS brush), when Ever-Ready brushes were made in England? The badger knot and the unplug underneath the base of the brush (that unscrews) look new. It looks to be about a 20mm knot, I might add some weight to it but it's a good face lathering brush. After a spa day and a few test lathers it has shed some, but I wanted to know if it continues to shed if it was worth reknotting, but I don't want to go around killing unicorns... unless I have to.
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I have seen several UK made Ever-Ready brushes. All that I researched appear to be early 1900’s. Mine looks to be to pre W.W. II made, just a guess. Yours looks to be mid-century with modern plastics. That is a big spread of years. I am sure there is more to this story waiting to be told

BTW, nice score

 

[Njguy1977]

I think it’s awesome your trying to find out who the make is but I say let the beast loose and see how it lathers up

Larry

 

[sarimento1]

No idea about ID!
But, Amazing Brush! Congrats!

 

[Bestarrkin]

@timwcic I have same brush (2 brushes actually) and bought from famous site's UK version couple of years ago.

Handle is pure marbled catalin and I knew that there were many of them when I bought because in buying option I can take 3-4 brushes. The seller said that he found them from an old store as NOS status. Lot's dense and backbone is so good even with long loft.

 

[timwcic]

@timwcic I have same brush (2 brushes actually) and bought from famous site's UK version couple of years ago.

Handle is pure marbled catalin and I knew that there were many of them when I bought because in buying option I can take 3-4 brushes. The seller said that he found them from an old store as NOS status. Lot's dense and backbone is so good even with long loft.

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Very cool never stops amazing me the junk I find in the dirt mall flea markets in Florida

 

[SharpieB]

I sayeth that you have found one cool brush.

That’s all I got.