Antique Wet Brush Box Wooden Trade Display Barber Shoe Shine welsh kitchen A charming motoring humour book

A charming motoring humour book collecting Punch cartoons about early cars

sporting antique

with simply formed arms and straight legs typical of handmade and small workshop dolls of the period

Wear to edges and corners

40-48 (EU)

Antique Wet Brush Box Wooden Trade Display Barber Shoe Shine welsh kitchen A charming motoring humour bookAntique Wet Brush Box Wooden Trade Display Barber Shoe Shine Original early 20th century wooden Wet Brush box with hand painted gilt lettering and black shadow detail to the front. These practical trade boxes were used in barbershops and shoe shine stands for storing damp brushes, and this example has a strong utilitarian form with a rich aged patina. The hinged lid opens to a clean interior, and the long rectangular shape is ideal for brushes, tools,