Different styles of paintbrushes.Different styles of cleaning brushes.Image:brushtypes.jpg
Get best prices on a variety of collectables and antiques. Discover great deals on many one of a kind antique items and get perfect holiday gifts and more hot items on ebay!

Brushes/ Grooming Sets

more...

Home
Antique Clocks
Antique Furniture
Antiquities
Architectural Antiques
Asian/ Oriental Antiques
Maps
Silver
Silver Plate
Solid Silver
Ash Trays
Bottles
Bowls
Boxes
Brooches/ Jewellery
Brushes/ Grooming Sets
Buckles
Candlesticks/ Candelabra
Card Cases
Cigarette/ Vesta Cases
Cups/ Goblets
Cutlery Sets
Dishes/ Coasters
Forks
Frames
Knives
Ladles
Miniatures
Mirrors
Mustard Pots
Napkin Rings/ Clips
Other Solid Silver
Pitchers/ Jugs
Plates/ Platters/ Trays
Pocket Watches/ Chains/ Fobs
Salt & Pepper Cellars/...
Sauce Boats
Shoe Horns
Spoons
Statues
Sugar Bowls/ Tongs
Teapots & Sets
Thimbles
Vases/ Urns
Vinaigrettes

The term brush refers to a variety of devices mainly with bristles, wire or other filament of any possible material used mainly for cleaning, grooming hair, painting, deburring and other kinds of surface finishing, but also for many other purposes like (but not limited to) seals, alternative traction systems and any other use imaginable for this tool.

In the industry it is possible to find many configurations such as twisted in wire (like the ones used to wash baby feeding bottles), cylinders, disks (with bristles spread in one face or radially) or in any other shape needed. There are many ways of setting the bristle in the brush: the most common is the staple or anchor set brush, in which the filament is forced with a staple by the middle into a hole with a special driver and held there by the pressure against the walls of the hole and the portions of the staple nailed to the bottom of the hole. The staple can be substituted with a kind of anchor, which is a piece of rectangular profile wire that, instead of nailing itself to the bottom of hole, is anchored to the wall of the hole, like in most toothbrushes. Another way to set the bristles to the surface can be found in the fused brush, in which instead of being inserted into a hole, a plastic fiber is welded to another plastic surface, giving the additional advantage of optionally using different diameters of tufts in the same brush, and a considerably thinner surface (sometimes the bristles can be set this way to the outer surface of a plastic bottle!).

See below for some other common kinds of brushes.

Brushes for cleaning

Brushes used for cleaning come in various forms and sizes, such as very small brushes for cleaning a fine instrument, toothbrushes, the larger household version that usually comes with a dustpan, or the broomstick. Some brushes, usually used for professional cleaning could be even bigger, such as some hallbrooms, used for cleaning wider areas. Thousands of different cleaning brushes can be found, including brushes for cleaning vegetables, cleaning the toilet, washing glass, finishing tiles, or even sanding doors. Many brushes are unique, made specifically for a given machine by the manufacturer of the machines or a few special companies dedicated to make custom designs.

Paintbrushes

Paintbrushes are used for applying ink or paint. These are usually made by clamping the bristles to a handle with a ferrule.

Paintbrushes can have many shapes. Their names and styles may vary slightly from manufacturer to manufacturer, there are certain consistencies. Traditionally, short handled brushes are for watercolor or ink painting while the long handled brushes are for oil or acrylic paint. The styles of brush tip seen most commonly are as follows:

Read more at Wikipedia.org


Antique sterling silver monogramed brush US $10.00 ANTIQUE INTERNATIONAL STERLING SILVER MIRROR BRUSH SET US $9.95
Old Sterling Silver .925 Hair Brush US $10.00 Birks Sterling Silver Retracting Lipstick Brush- NIB US $139.99
STERLING Repousse ART NOUVEAU Hand MIRROR & BRUSH Set US $485.00 VINTAGE 1904 ENGLISH STERLING SILVER VANITY HAND MIRROR US $145.00
ANTIQUE*VINTAGE*SILVER*cl othes*shoe*brush*W.N*205g* look US $1.53 Wallace Sterling Cut Crystal Powder Jar Large Pre WW1 US $350.00
ANTIQUE COLLECTIBLE RHODIUM MIRROR, COMB, BRUSH SET US $39.99 ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER HAND MIRROR US $75.00
EDWARDIAN 3PC BIRMINGHAM 1908 STERLING VANITY SET 1855 US $120.00 Antique Sterling GUILLOCHE Dresser/Vanity SET 35.3g WOW US $19.99
6 piece Sterling Silver Dresser Set, mirror, brush US $125.00 Victorian Sterling Clothing/Hat Brush Marked RD 308784 US $14.99
Beautiful Vintage Silver 3 Piece Vanity Set US $14.99 F & B Sterling Silver Victorian Nail File & Buffer US $29.99
NR Rare Unger Brothers 6 Piece Dresser Vanity Set US $600.00 ANTIQUE ART NOUVEAU SILVER MIRROR/BRUSH SET - AMAZING!! US $49.99
STERLING SILVER GENTLEMAN'S LINT BRUSH & LETTER OPENER US $20.00 Cased HM SILVER TRAVEL BRUSH SET 1928 Crisford Norris US $1.53
ANTIQUE HALLMARKED SILVER TOP & CUT GLASS JAR/TIDY 1913 US $1.53 ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER VANITY BRUSH( J.E CADWELL & CO) US $40.00
ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER 2 BUTTON HOOKS & SHOE HORN US $120.00 ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER CLOTHING BRUSH-ENGRAVED US $29.99
Antique Sterling Silver Vanity Set - 1800s US $600.00 Sterling Vanity/Dresser Set 5 Pcs R W & S Wallace US $225.00
Birks Sterling SILVER 4 pc DRESSER SET Tudor SCROLL US $199.99 Birks Sterling SILVER 5 pc DRESSER SET Brush Mirror US $199.99
STERLING SILVER RODEN PRE BIRKS BRUSH AND MIRROR SET US $34.00 Vntg Gorham Sterling Silver Mini Salt & Pepper Shakers US $7.99
Antique Sterling Silver Floral Textured Handheld Mirror US $12.99 1958 Sterling Silver Monogrammed 'BPR' Footed Cup US $7.99
1917 Fisher Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers Italy US $12.99 WHITING sterling silver REPOUSSE DRESSER jar powder pil US $9.99
14 PC STERLING SILVER NOUVEAU VANITY SET-REDUCED! US $499.00 Magnificent GORHAM Hand Mirror / GOTHIC REVIVAL Design US $74.99
Antique GORHAM STERLING SILVER REPOUSSE HAND MIRROR-NR US $9.99 Great Antique Cut Glass Crystal & Sterling Powder Jar US $9.99
Antique Sterling Silver Mirror Brush Set 8 pcs. US $550.00 ART DECO STERLING HALLMARK solid SILVER back BRUSH US $1.53
Art Deco Mappin & Webb Enamel/Sterling Brush and Mirror US $69.99 GORHAM ART NOUVEAU STERLING SILVER VANITY HAIR BRUSH US $34.99
ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER ART DECO CLOTHES BRUSH US $39.95 Pink Guilloche Brush Mirror Vanity Set Sterling Silver US $109.99
Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Shoe Horn Shoehorn 925 EUC US $149.99 EDWARDIAN chester STERLING HALLMARK solid SILVER BRUSH US $1.53
VICTORIAN SOLID SILVER HANDLED CRUMB BRUSH - B'HAM 1898 US $92.48 SILVER LID CUT GLASS DRESSING TABLE JAR - Brm 1905 US $7.70
SILVER DRESSING TABLE JAR LID - Birmingham 1908 - 24g US $15.42 Roger Williams Sterling Silver HandHeld Dresser Mirror US $59.99
Edwardian Silver Lidded Dressing Table Jar London 1891 US $10.34 Pair Asprey London Silver Hair Brushes 1912 & Comb US $17.00
Art Nouveau Silver Clothes Brush Birmingham 1903 US $9.26 BOXED SILVER BRUSH & COMB SET -B"ham.1962 B & Co US $46.30
SILVER GUILLOCHE ENAMEL HAIR BRUSH WALKER HALL HM 1929 US $46.30 STERLING SILVER 4 PIECE DRESSING SET 1905 W. COMYNS US $108.06
Vintage Vanity glass bottle with Silver lid + others US $7.70 Lot Antique Hand Mirror Silver NR!!! US $4.99
Early WEBSTER & CO 3 Art Deco SILVER & ENAMEL Brush SET US $250.00 1920's solid silver dressing table set cased US $23.16
ART NOVEAU SILVER BRUSH US $7.72 2 PCS. WITH STERLING HANDLE ANTIQUE CUTICLE/ NAIL FILE US $9.99
ANTIQUE TIFFANY & CO STERLING SILVER BRUSH / VANITY SET US $379.00 Anique Sterling Silver Brush by Bailey, Banks & Biddle US $39.99
Antique Silver handled button hook Stamped Sterling US $5.51 ANTIQUE TUSCULOR CELLULOID 3 PIECE VANITY SET US $15.00
ANTIQUE UNGER BROTHERS STERLING SILVER GLASS POWDER JAR US $10.50 Gorgeous Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Brush & Mirror US $91.00
ANTIQUE DOMINICK & HAFF STERLING SILVER REPOUSSE BRUSH US $19.99 ANTIQUE GORHAM STERLING SILVER FLORAL REPOUSSE BRUSH US $19.99
FAUX TORTOISESHELL & SILVER BOXED VANITY GROOMING SET US $347.38 ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER BABY'S BRUSH - WEBSTER US $19.99
Antique Gorham Sterling Silver Clothes Brush Repousse US $99.88 Vintage Gorham Dresden Rose Sterling Silver Brush US $69.99
Gorham Dresden Rose Sterling Silver & Pyralin Comb US $39.99 Silver Hairbrush w Raised Pattern Celuloid Mirror US $24.99
VINTAGE SOLID SILVER BRUSH MIRROR AND COMB SET 1946-7 US $38.58 Stunning Vanity Mirror Set Sterling Silver 1940's 0071 US $14.95
Silver Plated Salad Fork and Spoon by Sheffield England US $9.99 ~Antique PURE brass Belt~ Ogival buckle Dayak jewelry US $105.00
Antique ~ Silver Girl Bangle ~Authentic old bracelet #1 US $160.00 #6 Vintage Antique Man & Bird Silver Belt ~ Old Jewelry US $1,600.00
Antique steling silver handled hair brush, wood base US $7.99 STERLING SILVER HAND CHASED BEVEL MIRROR VANITY SET US $175.00
large Whiting Silver Co Sterling Brush & Mirror Set US $39.99 GORHAM REPOUSSE ROSE STERLING SILVER MIRROR,BRUSH,COMB US $17.50
VINTAGE STERLING GUILLOCHE DRESSER SET US $99.95 VINTAGE SERLING SILVER 2 PC CLOTHES BRUSH & HAIRBRUSH US $29.99
ANTIQUE VICTORIAN PORCELAIN PORTRAIT STERLING MIRROR US $795.00 Antique Gorham Sterling Silver nail Cleaner US $12.00
VICTORIAN Silver COMB CASE- Birm 1897- J.Gloster US $1.53 VINTAGE Silver VANITY JAR- Lon 1913- W.G- Un-engraved US $10.04
A Vintage Large Solid Silver Nail Buffer HM BRM 1915 US $1.61 Brithish Sterling Silver Antique Hair Brush, very Ornat US $16.99
Sterling & Enamel Compact - Austria - Gold gilt inside US $225.00 ANTIQUE GORHAM STERLING ENGRAVED FOLDING COMB US $11.61
A Solid Silver & Enamel Clothes Brush Birmingham 1939 US $1.85 PAIR OF SOLID SILVER BRUSHES WITH ANGELS & CHERUBS US $15.42
Click to see more Brushes/ Grooming Sets items
Prices current as of last update, 09/07/10 11:27pm.


Home Contact Resources Exchange Links eBay