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Boxed Galatix grooming set

Front view of a grooming set showing the two brushes, comb and mirror inside the box. Side view of a grooming set showing the two brushes, the comb and the mirror. Side view of a grooming set showing the two brushes, the comb and the mirror. Top view of a grooming set showing the mirror. Underside view of a grooming set showing the mirror. Side view of a grooming set showing four different views of the mirror. Side view of a grooming set showing the comb. Side view of a grooming set showing the comb. Side view of a grooming set showing four different views of the comb. Top view of a grooming set showing the hairbrush. Underside view of a grooming set showing the hairbrush. Side view of a grooming set showing four different views of the hairbrush. Top view of a grooming set showing the clothes brush. Underside view of a grooming set showing the clothes brush. Side view of a grooming set showing four different views of the clothes brush. Front view of a grooming set showing the box. Rear view of a grooming set showing the box. Side view of a grooming set showing the box.
Front view of a grooming set showing the two brushes, comb and mirror inside the box. Side view of a grooming set showing the two brushes, the comb and the mirror. Side view of a grooming set showing the two brushes, the comb and the mirror. Top view of a grooming set showing the mirror. Underside view of a grooming set showing the mirror. Side view of a grooming set showing four different views of the mirror. Side view of a grooming set showing the comb. Side view of a grooming set showing the comb. Side view of a grooming set showing four different views of the comb. Top view of a grooming set showing the hairbrush. Underside view of a grooming set showing the hairbrush. Side view of a grooming set showing four different views of the hairbrush. Top view of a grooming set showing the clothes brush. Underside view of a grooming set showing the clothes brush. Side view of a grooming set showing four different views of the clothes brush. Front view of a grooming set showing the box. Rear view of a grooming set showing the box. Side view of a grooming set showing the box.

Classification

Description

A boxed set of four items including mirror, comb, hairbrush and clothes brush, with green casein backs. Circa 1920s. Measurements given are for the box.
Designers & Manufacturers
Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Manufactured for
Lumos & Co

Inscriptions

printed : "MADE IN ENGLAND" (inside back edge of box)
printed: "Galatix non-inflammable. British manufacture. FINEST QUALITY GUARANTEED" (swing tag on comb and mirror)
printed: "Galatix non-inflammable. Bristish manufacture. HAND DRAWN PURE BRISTLE" (swing tag on hairbrush )

Object number

AIBDC : 009670

Date

1920 - 1929 (circa)

Country

UK

Method

extruded
machined

Material

plastic
Galatix - trade name
CF
casein formaldehyde
animal
bristle
Dimensions
Width
175mm
Depth
75mm
Length
275mm

Colour

green
grooming set
brown
mottled box