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Chamber broom of rosewood and boar's hair
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Chamber broom of rosewood and boar's hair

anonymous · c. 1676 · varkenshaar; rosewood (wood); silk

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Room broom made of rosewood and bristles. The broom has a broad round profiled head, and a long twisted handle with profile decoration, ending in an acorn-shaped knob, to which remainders of a pink silk ribbon are attached.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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miniaturebroom
Credit lineKamerbezem van palissanderhout en varkenshaar. c. 1676. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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