SOLD Beautiful 1866 Horsehair Brush with Cut Paper and Reverse Glass Painted Inlay eastern star but best of all

but best of all

and when one can imagine having a smoke is especially satisfying

Circumference (travel distance for one round of wheel) about 8 inches

The figures

a hand-written note adhered to the underside

SOLD Beautiful 1866 Horsehair Brush with Cut Paper and Reverse Glass Painted Inlay eastern star but best of allI found a wonderful carved wooden spoon several years ago with the handwritten name of its maker (and year 1798) inlaid under glass in the handle; this brush immediately made me think of that. And also of cut and woven paper hearts the zigzag half circle above the year 1866 here is hand cut pink paper, under glass, is very much of the antique love token sort. The rest of glass reverse painted in a grain painted style, with the year, and monogram ICS,