Fuller Brush Bakelite
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Can you post a picture?
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got the pictures posed. any help is appreciated
That's a nice looking brush. My guess would be a dyed boar hair.
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Thanks for the reply.
I know nothing of this brush but it is a beauty. Thanks for sharing.
Great looking brush!!
My guess is that this is a travel brush with boar bristles dyed to look like badger.
My guess is that this is a travel brush with boar bristles dyed to look like badger.
I saw a video on Fuller Brush a while ago and it showed how they used Boar bristle from China (lots of it) but then stopped due to import laws about animal parts or something. You'll note it says "sterilized" on the base which probably indicates a natural source rather than polyester/nylon etc. (you don't typically see "sterilized" on toothbrushes etc. made from synthetics.
Not a synthetic, but as it already was stated, it is a boar. Somehow I have a couple of these holders, but without the brushes.
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That's a legacy of the Anthrax mini-epidemic around WWI.
From The Strange History of Anthrax Cases Tied to Men's Shaving Brushes
"... Old-fashioned shaving tools are getting trendy with younger men these days, but one such tool has an interesting history: Men's shaving brushes made from animal hair were linked with cases of anthrax around the time of World War I, according to a new [C.D.C.] report.
The report describes several hundred cases of anthrax, which occurred from 1915 to 1924, were tied to shaving brushes, mainly among men in the U.S. military. Shaving brushes are small facial brushes that are used to apply shaving cream or soap. They were invented in the 18th century.
In 1921, researchers in New York City tested shaving brushes purchased from street vendors, and they found Bacillus anthracis, the bacteria that causes anthrax, in 78 percent of the brushes, the new report said. ..."
Fascinating @John Rose, thank you for sharing.
Nitpick: There is no butterscotch "Bakelite", only black and dark brown. Sometimes with a bit of a fake burl pattern, like my radio here:
The brush handle and holder are more likely "Catalin". It's made by a similar process, and typically a more precious material than Bakelite. Butterscotch Catalin was originally an ivory colour.
How is it for shaving? The knot looks like it's still in pretty good shape.
