Herkules Style Looped Wire Rug Beater with Wooden Handle mizushashi It would be easy to

It would be easy to have glass panes cut to lay on the back sides

no holes or tears

The exterior of the box shows age and wear--the finish is well worn is spots

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This beautifully woven

Herkules Style Looped Wire Rug Beater with Wooden Handle mizushashi It would be easy toI'd never seen a rug beater like this before when I found it, and just fell in love with the look of it, with its elegant form and especially that beautiful tightly looping wire, which casts a pretty wonderful shadow. I've since learned this is called a Herkules rug beater, and that these are made, usually in German, for pretty heavy duty rug beating! The shape of this one is the loveliest I've seen, with an especially long wire neck giving it lots of