Name/Title
Shreve & Co sterling silver hat brush of Maude Macdonald, late 1890s or early 1900s.Entry/Object ID
1990.12.24Description
Acc. No. 90.12.24
Subject Category: Household (decorative)
Date or Period: C.-late 1890's or early 1900's
Object: Brush, hat
Description: Hat brush (in the form of a whiskbroom), one piece sterling frame and handle in repossee silver (floral motif), signed "Sterling-925/1000, 1700, Shreve & Co."
Size: L-6 1/2 x W-3 1/2 inches.
History of Object: Sterling handled hat brush that belonged to Maude, wife of Neil Macdonald, old-time residents of Alameda.
Acquired from: Museum Acquisition Fund
Date: 2-10-1990
