Fine 19th Century Shaker Turned Handle Tapered Horsehair Brush suffrage sign The larger piece is a

The larger piece is a footed plate and the smaller is a shallow bowl

) There is one hook from the first set and another from the second for picking them up

1" across at opening

In their original case and box

which was founded in Pasadena

Fine 19th Century Shaker Turned Handle Tapered Horsehair Brush suffrage sign The larger piece is aI find the relationship between the form of the turned handle and the tapered bristles at the other end of this brush super satisfying, made all the better by the combination of dark wood and black bristles flecked with blonde ones. And the shape of the ferrule, with that perfect ring separating it from the beginning of the narrowest stretch of the handle, really gets me. Having bought and sold a fair number of brushes, I can say that one can deeply