Clothing brushes of Maude Bremer, with carnation pattern, c. 1900

Object/Artifact

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Alameda Museum & Meyers House and Gardens

Clothing brush B (left) and Hat brush A (right)

Clothing brush B (left) and Hat brush A (right)

Name/Title

Clothing brushes of Maude Bremer, with carnation pattern, c. 1900

Entry/Object ID

2013.30.1

Description

ACC. NO. 13.30.1 A, B SUBJECT CATEGORY: HOUSEHOLD DATE OR PERIOD: CIRCA 1900 OBJECTS: BRUSHES DESCRIPTION: TWO METAL BRISTLE HAND BRUSHES WITH A CARNATION PATTERN; AMERICAN STERLING REPOUSSE PATTERN HANDLES. SILVER SIGNED "R. W. & S. STERLING, PAT. FEB. 13, 00." A) HAT BRUSH SIZE: L 5" X W 7" B) CLOTHING BRUSH SIZE: L 7” HISTORY OF OBJECTS: CLOTHING BRUSHES ENGRAVED WITH INITIALS "M.C.B." FOR MAUDE BREMER, A MEMBER OF AN EARLY ALAMEDA FAMILY. SHE LATER MARRIED INTO THE FOSTER FAMILY. HER SON WAS WINSLOW FOSTER. THE FOSTER FAMILY RESIDED ON GROVE STREET AND CENTRAL AVENUE FOR MANY YEARS. DONOR: MRS. WINSLOW FOSTER, CATALOGED: JUNE 1, 2013