ART DECO GROOMING PALM BRUSH PRO-PHY-LAC-TIC ALUMINUM STERILIZED MADE IN USA

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ART DECO GROOMING PALM BRUSH PRO-PHY-LAC-TIC ALUMINUM STERILIZED MADE IN USA.
Pro-Phy-Lac-Tic Brush Company was a health care business established in 1866. Makers of a highly advertised Pro-phy-lac-tic toothbrush, it was acquired by the Lambert Pharmaceutical Co. on February 19, 1930. Based in Florence, Massachusetts, the firm was first called the Florence Manufacturing Company. Its name was changed on September 15, 1924. From 1887 - 1924 the corporation paid a regular dividend on its common stock.
During World War II the company manufactured dummy plastic bayonets for the USN Mk 1 Dummy Training Rifle for the U.S. Navy.
This neat grooming brush does show signs of use and wear. There are some dents, scrapes and scratches. It measures 4-1/4 inches long, 2-3/8 inches wide and is 1-1/2" tall. The brush has a polished aluminum body with a black thermoplastic top insert. The bristles are most likely from boars hair and have been sterilized. None seem to be missing or loose. Please examine photos closely to determine the condition of this item. Thank you for looking and God bless you.