19th Century Clothes Brush with Velvet Covered Ferrule and Lacquered Turned Handle pumpkin box including in their pencil-drawn faces

including in their pencil-drawn faces

Late 19th c I would think

perfect object

from what I've found

from the wonderfully primitive shoe form at top

19th Century Clothes Brush with Velvet Covered Ferrule and Lacquered Turned Handle pumpkin box including in their pencil-drawn facesThe sliver or silver plated band on this very lovely antique clothes brush shows a series of dates, from 1872 to 1881 patent dates or what I am not certain. I love it for the velvet covered ferrule, the black lacquered turned handle, and those very pale bristles, horsehair I believe, with red stitching. Good for sweeping crumbs off the table or eraser shavings from the studio table, or just hanging on the wall by its loop. 6 1 4" tall not including