Dustpan set

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Dustpan set

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.466 a-b

Description

Curved hand brush and matching pan, both carved with organic motifs: brush rests on 1 1/8" long blond bristles; its top and handle are carved of a piece to represent an entwined oak branch with leaves and acorns; dust pan is composed of three overlapping oak leaves with two behind at bottom; handle carved to give illusion of entwined branch with leaf on top; back is unfinished.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1868 - 1899 Date made: r. 1868 - 1899

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

MP.87.466 A

MP.87.466 A-B

MP.87.466a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Dustpan

Height

1-3/8 in

Width

9-11/16 in

Length

8-11/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 1 3/8 x 9 11/16 x 8 11/16 in. (3.5 x 24.6 x 22.1 cm)

Dimension Description

Hand brush

Height

2-1/16 in

Width

2-5/8 in

Length

12 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 1/16 x 2 5/8 x 12 in. (5.2 x 6.7 x 30.5 cm)

Material

Wood, bristle, Hair

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Top of branch split nearly all the way across top of the brush.

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

Brush & pan

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Southwest Bedroom