Wonderful Old Folk Art Black and White Dog spalding Horsehair "Sterilized" Drafting Brush with

Horsehair "Sterilized" Drafting Brush with grey bristles

down to chatelaine hanging down from her waist

completely exquisite

I then opened the box to discover the whetstone inside--making this quite the useful box

I definitely think these two need to stay together

Wonderful Old Folk Art Black and White Dog spalding Horsehair "Sterilized" Drafting Brush withA complete charmer I think, and definitely an old one, with great aging to the paint and the dog attached to a railed wooden base, to which only the front legs are attached so one can position him in action if desired! One side features some gray silver spots in addition to the black ones, maybe added at a later date, and perhaps in attempt to portray a specific beloved pup. Really great, and of a nice substantial scale. 8 5 8" t x 7 7 8" (base is 7"