Military, cleaning clothing protector; unknown maker; ?; RX.1998.39.5

Military, cleaning clothing protector; unknown maker; ?; RX.1998.39.5
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Teviot District Museum

Name/Title

Military, cleaning clothing protector

About this object

Donated as part of a wider collection of war memorabilia in 1998. This item was used by soldiers to slide around the buttons on their tunics when polishing the brass buttons to ensure the cloth was not marked.

Maker

unknown maker

Maker Role

Manufacturer

Date Made

?

Period

1900s

Place Made

unknown

Medium and Materials

processed material, metal, alloy, copper alloy, brass

Inscription and Marks

none

Measurements

l 180mm x h 65mm x d 3mm
wt 86g

Object Type

clothing

Object number

RX.1998.39.5

Copyright Licence  

All rights reserved

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Teviot District Museum   Teviot District Museum
Tags
Cleaning
Soldier
Uniform
War

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