- Title:
- Polishing ‘black on’ brush used by Private Anthony William Parker, Army Catering Corps, 1958-1960
- Object name(s):
- brush, polish
- Brief description:
- Polishing ‘black on’ brush used by Private Anthony William Parker, Army Catering Corps, 1958-1960. Stamped on wood, 'Best British The Star Brush Co Trade Mark Make Cat No C.C.0046 1955'. During National Service (1948-1963) soldiers used many different techniques for polishing their boots, but most men would have used two bristled boot brushes. One would have been used to apply polish (the on brush) and another to polish the leather until a shine appeared (the off brush).
- Collection:
- National Army Museum
- Associated concept:
- Equipment, general
- Current location:
- National Army Museum, Study collection
- Object name:
- brush, polish
- Object number:
- NAM. 2003-05-159-3
- Right type:
- National Army Museum Copyright
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Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/b9bfbb37-a416-3f35-98cf-8012b00ed18a, National Army Museum, CC BY-NC
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