Object Record
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Catalog Number |
CH 036 AFJ |
Object Name |
Toothbrush |
Description |
A cream-coloured toothbrush made of one piece of animal bone. It is missing its bristles. The handle measures approximately 11 cm in length and is mostly cream-coloured with a mottled grey pattern. The edges of the handle are rounded. The thickness of the bone at the end of the handle is thinner than towards the head. The head has four rows of holes drilled into it, each with twenty rows. The centre two rows have twenty-one to account for the rounded end. Each hole would have bristles inserted into it. |
Year Range from |
1900 |
Year Range to |
1930 |
Dimensions |
H-0.4 W-1.3 L-16 cm |
History |
Excavated at the original site of Cherry Hill House. In 1972 Dr. Howard Savage conducted a test excavation at Cherry Hill to retrieve any information about the Cherry Hill House site before its move due to major road redevelopment. Based on the findings (over 2,271 artifacts), Dr. Savage felt that further exploration was necessary; a five-week excavation by the Ontario Archaeological Society and a two-week excavation by Erindale College students was carried out. These excavations resulted in a major collection of glass, ceramics, pottery, metal, bone and miscellaneous material. This collection and its research were turned over to the Bradley Museum in 1986. Cherry Hill House was originally located at Lot 11 Concession 1 N.D.S. at the northwest corner of Cawthra Road and Dundas Street and was built in 1822 by Joseph and Jane Silverthorn. The house was moved in 1973 to its present location at 680 Silver Creek Boulevard. References: Cherry Hill Archaeology Collection http://www5.mississauga.ca/rec&parks/websites/museums/pdfs/cherry_hill.pdf Museums of Mississauga Archaeology Collection https://www.mississauga.ca/arts-and-culture/museums/collections/archaeology-collections |