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polishing

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Art & Architecture Thesaurus\ACTIVITIES FACET\Processes and Techniques\processes and techniques\processes and techniques by specific type\finishing and refinishing processes\finishing (process)\

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Boot Polishing Brush with a dark wood handle and black bristles, early 20th century

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 255.Unknown]
Identifier: TU2009.39.26.2
Description

Part of a boot polishing kit, dark handle with black bristles. Etched on curved side of brush is 'GENUINE EBONY' and 'Interlock'. On the flat side of the brush is etched 'PATENT PENDING' and 'JAPAN' and 'U.M. NO. 24499 REG. I. J. G. PAT. OFF.'



Inscription(s)

Inscribed by etching, "GENUINE EBONY" and "Interlock" and "PATENT PENDING" and "JAPAN" and "U.M. NO. 24499 REG. I. J. G. PAT. OFF."

Dates: early 20th century

Boot polishing brush with dark wood handle and tan bristles, early 20th century

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 255.Unknown]
Identifier: TU2009.39.26.1
Description

Part of a boot polishing kit, dark handle with tan bristles. Etched on curved side of brush is 'GENUINE EBONY' and 'Interlock'. On the flat side of the brush is etched 'PATENT PENDING' and 'JAPAN' and 'U.M. NO. 24499 REG. I. J. G. PAT. OFF.'



Inscription(s)

Inscribed by etching, "GENUINE EBONY" and "Interlock" and "PATENT PENDING" and "JAPAN" and "U.M. NO. 24499 REG. I. J. G. PAT. OFF."

Dates: early 20th century

Boot Polishing Kit, early 20th century

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 255.Unknown]
Identifier: TU2009.39.26
Description

Boot polishing kit that contains two brushes. Case is leather with a lighter colored leather of a buffalo scull. One brush is black with black bristles and the other has a dark handle with tan bristles.

Dates: early 20th century

Boot polishing kit case, early 20th century

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 255.Unknown]
Identifier: TU2009.39.26.3
Description

Leather boot polishing case; part of a boot polishing kit. Case has a leather patch of an outline of a buffalo skull and two snap closures on either end of the case. Case designed to contain two boot brushes (TU2009.39.26.1-2).

Dates: early 20th century