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Gift of Starling Childs, 2025.8.3, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History collection, No Kno…
Curling Broom
Gift of Starling Childs, 2025.8.3, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History collection, No Known Copyright

Curling Broom

Datec. 1985-1995
Mediumhorsehair, wood
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length): 50in. (127cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineGift of Starling Childs
DescriptionDuke 8-Ender curling broom made with horsehair originally belonging to Starling Childs. It has a wood white handle with orange tape. He used the broom between 1985-1995.
Object number2025.8.3
On View
Not on view
Gift of Starling Childs, 2025.8.2, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History collection, No Kno…
Stevens-Hepner Co. Ltd.
1985
Child's Side Chair
Unknown
1815-1830
Borne
Gideon Welles
1855-1865
Gift of Mariette Newman Fitch, 1952.69.16  © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Unknown
about 1865
Gift of Adah Danielson, 1961.11.5  © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Danielson family
about 1850-1855
Side Chair
Unknown
1795-1810
1985.32.0  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Unknown
about 1910
The Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund, 2007.4.1, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undet…
Albert G. Walker
1858
Gift of William C. Ruot, 1994.128.1  Photograph by Gavin Ashworth.  © 2011 The Connecticut Hist…
Disbrow & Van Cleve
1876-1879
Gift of Mariette Newman Fitch, 1952.69.37  © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Unknown
1852-1863