19th Century Clothes Brush with Velvet Covered Ferrule and Lacquered Turned Handle dark horsehair from what I understand these

from what I understand these sorts of lined sewing baskets were made for the tourist market during the late Victorian era

I’ve seen a lot of folk art doorstops

Sliding the grip up and down the long post manipulates him into all sorts of acrobatic positions

with three drawers large enough to be quite useful

and think they would be a really wonderful thing to build a collection of and hang salon style as a grouping

19th Century Clothes Brush with Velvet Covered Ferrule and Lacquered Turned Handle dark horsehair from what I understand theseThe 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