"When only the best will do it's a Rooney's Brush for you."

Rare opportunity to GRAB yourself a bargain and own one of the best brushes on the market from the oldest brushmker in the world.

Material - Acrylic

Handle Height - 55 mm 

Hair Type - Best

Knot - 22 mm

R. A. Rooney & Sons Ltd.

The worlds oldest maker of premium quality shaving brushes has enjoyed over 200 years in the business of offering high quality niche shaving products to the discerning gentleman both in the UK and Overseas and prior to that for a century or more in Galway, Ireland.

HISTORY

Unfortunately in 1886 they had a disastrous fire at their Bishopsgate premises when most of their really old records were destroyed, so the exact date of the formation of the Company cannot be positively established. In 1796 the Rooney of that time (todays principal's great grandfather) opened a branch in London at 27-28 Bishopsgate. This branch was ultimately to be extended and became the main factory and Head Office. The Company's trade mark is the Coat Of Arms of the City of London.

The freehold premises in Bishopsgate were sold in 1927 and all manufacturing was transferred to Walthamstow, where the Company continues today.

Brush making over the early part of the Company's history changed very little. Manufacturing however became more mechanised in the middle of the century, first by using water power at the saw mills in Brownville ,Ireland and then by using steam power at the London factory.

However, no matter how the world has changed and markets-and the names of markets-one of things that remain constant is their ability to make brushes both by hand and by the most modern manufacturing methods that arequality for quality most competitive.

The City of London Brushworks company are confident that they are able to offer both machine and handmade brushware that is second to none, well presented in the "English Way" to the best advantage.

Many of their bristle buyers and bristle dressers have beenwith them for over 50 years, and they offer their expert knowledge with every brush they manufacture.

Rooney Badger Hair Grades

Silvertip

The hair is picked from the back of the badger.

Best Badger Hair

The hair is picked from the pars costalis of the badger.

Pure Badger Hair

The hair is picked from the neck, shoulder, abdomen andbuttocks of the badger.