What is a hair receiver please.

[jean2579]

I have no idea. I love the look but not sure of purpose.

[lakeland27]

you mean a bowl with a lid with a hole in it ? after brushing, the hair is pulled from the brush and put inside.

[jean2579]

Thanks, makes perfect sense. I asked the local antiques dealer and he didn't know.

[Anonymous]

ewwwwwwwwwwwwww that's really gross, but, better than picking it up all around the house I spose.

[oldworldlady]

Once upon a time ladies used to save their hair to make a false pad, called a rat, or ratt, to pad out their hairstyles. (Think Edwardian bouffy look). When you did the 100 strokes with the hairbrush every night it was fairly inevitable that some would fall out, too.

Look here

http://www.go-star.com/antiquing/hairreceivers.htm

[*crikey*mate*]

"What is a hair receiver please."

A gene that my OH missed out on.

[2chappies]

:^O