M0009112: Seven toothbrushes from different countries

Previous title, replaced October 2020: 6 toothbrushes, primitive and modern.

Photograph of seven toothbrushes: 1. Indian. 2. West African. 3. East African. 4. Egyptian. 5. Egyptian. 6. European 19th century, silver stem and cover. 7. European 20th century, nylon plastic handle.

30 January 1945

1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2020.

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.