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Walnut and boar's hair dustpan; round back, with hair inlaid on the lower and sloping front; long stem, finely turned with double twist, baluster and knob
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Walnut and boar's hair dustpan; round back, with hair inlaid on the lower and sloping front; long stem, finely turned with double twist, baluster and knob

anonymous · c. 1690 - c. 1710 · walnut (hardwood); wood (plant material); varkenshaar; hair

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Cloth brush of walnut and pig bristles; round back at the bottom and sloping front inlaid with bristles. Long stem, finely turned with double twist (wide and narrow), baluster and knob, to which a cord (new) is attached.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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miniaturewhisk broom
Credit lineStoffer van notenhout en varkenshaar; ronde rug, aan onder- en schuin oplopende voorkant ingezet met haar. Lange steel, fijn gedraaid met dubbele tors, baluster en knop. c. 1690 - c. 1710. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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