Black-Painted Turned Handle Antique Whisk Brush purse I think this finely hand-carved

I think this finely hand-carved wooden shield-shaped anchor plaque makes for a pretty wonderful thing to hang on the wall

(I'll string a thin ribbon through it as a cinch closure before mailing

There are a couple of small chips around the lip of the lid

who seems wonderfully gentle and composed as she goes about her work all the while

a beautiful

Black-Painted Turned Handle Antique Whisk Brush purse I think this finely hand-carvedI'm always on the hunt for beautiful brushes, but this is the first quite like this I've come across, late 19th century I believe, with beautifully shaped turned and black painted wood handle and natural bristles at the end. Useful for brushing crumbs or whatever off the table, but lovely enough just to hang from a ribbon on the wall. The bristles are in perfect condition; some wear and aging to the handle including a few dings to the wood here and