Help with ID on this

Hi all

I’ve inherited a vintage clothes brush with some hallmarks on it. Would love some advice on what they mean. Thanks

 

And yes I know the brushes need a good comb!

 

Your brush is a hair brush! It has a handle, clothes brushes don’t have one.
British hallmarks, anchor for Birmingham assay office, lion passant for sterling, date letter r for 1916

https://www.925-1000.com/british_marks.html

https://www.925-1000.com/dlc_birmingham.html

Other letters in first are for the maker, you need to clean them for deciphering!

 

Ah ha, a hairbrush. Of course. Thanks for helping with the identification. I will clean up the maker’s mark and delve deeper!

 

Ok Kyra I'll cut off my clothes brush handles right away!

 

Didn't want to muck around with the first unclear mark....but the first letter in that one looks to be a 'W'....don't know what's to it's right, with a TC underneath...it looks like....will be nice to see when @Gstar Irish has it cleaned up!!!