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Bone brush back with central threaded hole.

Notes

Possibly a crumb brush or clothing brush. Row of 6 holes along shorter sides. Row of 13 holes along edge of two longer sides. 2 central rows consist of 4 holes each. Central hole is the largest and is threaded where handle would have screwed in. Tiny hole above central hole. Some holes retain CU Alloy wires to hold in bristles. Back side is stained green- likely had a CU Alloy plate on back. Likely similar form to: http://museumcollection.winterthur.org/single-record.php?resultsperpage=60&view=catalog&srchtype=advanced&hasImage=on&ObjObjectName=&CreOrigin=&Earliest=&Latest=&CreCreatorLocal_tab=&materialsearch=&ObjObjectID=&ObjCategory=&DesMaterial_tab=&DesTechnique_tab=&AccCreditLineLocal=&CreMarkSignature=&recid=1959.0135+E&srchfld=&srchtxt=BRUSH&id=aef8&rownum=1&version=100&src=results-imagelink-only#.Vmg8yr-ugWW


Object Type


Has it Been Conserved?

Yes


Where Was It Found?

Project Site: House for Families [more details]


Material

Bone


Manufacturing Technology

Carved


Form

Brush, unidentifiable


Completeness

Incomplete


Date

18th century


Country of Origin

Indeterminate


Dimensions

21.46mm x 5.05mm x 63.35mm (W x H x L)


Illustration shows object in comparison to the size of a quarter


Weight

8.4 gram(s)


Object Number

1845545

DAACS Number

1845545


Project: House for Families

The structure identified as the “House for Families” on the 1787 Vaughan plan likely housed the majority of the enslaved population living at the Mansion House Farm for much of the second half of the eighteenth century. The building was in existence from circa 1760 until it was demolished in late 1792 or early 1793. The archaeological evidence for the structure consisted of a brick-lined storage cellar (44FX762/40-47) measuring roughly six feet by six feet. Historically the cellar served as a handy trash receptacle once it ceased to be used for its original storage function, and through extensive excavation has yielded an extremely rich assemblage of household refuse. The analysis of these remains offers the opportunity to study important aspects of the daily lives of Mount Vernon's enslaved community.

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