Antique Two-toned Horsehair Brush with Turned Handle brown leather flask a small but influential studio

a small but influential studio founded in Greenwich Village by Sam and Lee Rosen in 1940

They have all my favorite playing card attributes--square corners

and just a couple of small stains on the lid

perhaps descriptive of the painting

In perfect vintage condition

Antique Two-toned Horsehair Brush with Turned Handle brown leather flask a small but influential studioAnother pretty antique brush, this one unusual for its combination of longer black horsehair bristles surrounded by tapered shorter blonde ones. The nicely shaped, reddish stained turned wooden handle features a hole near the end for easy hanging. Late 19th century or so I believe. Good overall condition, with a little bristle loss, a fair amount of wear to the wood, and a little cracking (perhaps a repair, but I'm not sure) to the wood on the handle