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OBJECT TYPE
BADGER HAIR
DATE
1890–1920
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1999.0361.009
MANUFACTURER
Whiting, John L. & Son
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

More Information


General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
9
Total Parts
11
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
BADGER HAIR (?) BRUSH HEAD; WOODEN HANDLE; METAL COLLAR.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
21.8 cm
Width
7.2 cm
Height
2.3 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Photography
Category
Still processing
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Whiting
Country
United States of America
State/Province
Massachusetts
City
Boston

Context

Country
United States of America
State/Province
Massachusetts
Period
THESE BRUSHES USED BY JOHN GARO, PROBABLY IN EARLY 1900S, AND LATER BY GARO AND Y. KARSH 1929-31.
Canada
THESE BRUSHES, CAREFULLY WRAPPED IN TISSUE AND STORED IN A TRADITIONAL BLUE "BIRKS" JEWELLERS' BOX TIED WITH GOLD RIBBON, WERE AMONG MOST VALUED PERSONAL POSSESSIONS OF YOUSUF KARSH. THEY WERE USED BY KARSH'S MENTOR JOHN GARO (AND LATER BY HIS YOUNG APPRENTICE) IN GARO'S STUDIO IN BOSTON, MA. C.1900-1930. (REF. 1)
Function
USED TO APPLY GUM ARABIC AND/OR BROMOIL COMPOUNDS TO PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS.
Technical
VARIETY OF HIGH-QUALITY BRUSHES USED FOR RETOUCHING PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS, USING GUM ARABIC AND BROMOIL COMPOUNDS. THIS IS A VERY OLD PRINTING PROCESS, MOST POPULARLY USED C. LATE 1800S-EARLY 1900S: JOHN GARO REFINED AND PERFECTED "GAROTYPE" TECHNIQUE IN 1910S-1920S. (REF. 1)
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
"WHITING'S" incised on one side of handle; "DOUBLE CUTS" incised on reverse.
Missing
N/A
Finish
STAINED AND/OR PAINTED WOOD HANDLE.
Decoration
N/A

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Whiting, John L. & Son, Brush, circa 1890–1920, Artifact no. 1999.0361, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1999.0361.009/

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