"The Turk's Head" was a common inn-sign name, from the 17th-18th century on. It was also the name of a famous coffee house in the 18th century. It usually depicted a wild haired "barbarian" figure, as the Turks were seen as the principal potential invaders of European christendom at the time. Clearly the brush gets its name from the wild hair associated with these fictional "Turks". The source for the description is consistent with this. Paul B (talk) 16:19, 31 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
In the depictions on those inn-signs, do we ever see "wild haired barbarian figures" - I doubt it. Do a google image search for Turks Head Pub if you disagree. The brush name is probably derived from the shape of a turban, just like the knot is. Tiptoethrutheminefield (talk) 16:19, 23 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]
