Handmade Antique Horsehair Brush with Turned Handle and Pink Cloth Wrap candlestick but opens and closes no

but opens and closes no problem

I think this enhances its specialness

some darkening to the lacquer on a couple of the interior bowls

MA and knew it had to come home with me

Skillfully made

Handmade Antique Horsehair Brush with Turned Handle and Pink Cloth Wrap candlestick but opens and closes noI'd guess this lovely old handmade brush, with its hand sewn pink cloth wrapped ferrule, is Victorian, but I'm not completely sure, and I'm also not entirely certain whether it was intended as a crumb brush, or a clothes brush, or what. It's quite a sweet one though, with the horsehair woven through what seems likely to be linen cloth (visible just above the scalloped edge of the pink cloth), and a nicely shaped turned wooden handle. The fabric, which