Opaque orange-red toothbrush handle, used to make insets in rings, part of a kit containing ad hoc tools and materials for making aluminium finger rings by Italian prisoners of war in Britain. [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 21/6/2005]

Collection type: Object
Description: Opaque orange-red toothbrush handle, used to make insets in rings, part of a kit containing ad hoc tools and materials for making aluminium finger rings by Italian prisoners of war in Britain. [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 21/6/2005]
Long description: Opaque orange-red toothbrush handle, used to make insets in rings, part of a kit containing ad hoc tools and materials for making aluminium finger rings by Italian prisoners of war in Britain. For piece of brass see [1942.7.33 .1], for piece of green celluloid see [1942.7.33 .2], for piece of black plastic comb see [1942.7.33 .3], for transparent orange-red toothbrush handle see [1942.7.33 .5] and for part of a photograph see [1942.7.33 .6].
Geographical reference: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland
Cultural groups: Italian
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector J. Gibbs; PRM source J. Gibbs
Date / Period: Date made: 1940-1949
Date collected: By 1942
Acquisition information: Donated: 1942
Materials and processes: Material Plastic Synthetic, Process Recycled
Dimensions: Length: max 83 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1942.7.33.4

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