Date

circa 1930

Description

A manual carpet sweeper with a wooden handle which is attached to the base of the sweeper with a curved metal bracket. The base of the sweeper is brown metal and has the name Sterling in red and gold on the top of the metal base. The metal base has four larger wheels (two on each side) there is a smaller beige wheel in between the larger wheel and these wheels turn the brush. The brush ia on a metal roller and is curved. There are 5 sets of brushes that spin as the carpet sweeper is pushed on the carpet. This will pick up any dirt on the carpet. There is wood on the sides of the base and there is a bracket attached to the wood to attach the wheels. The wheels have metal rims and the part that touches the carped is also metal. 

Materials

wood metal paint Horsehair for bruches

Measurements

56 inches L x 13 inches W

Category

Sweeper, Carpet