Stunning, Unusual 19th C Shaker Woven Horsehair and Homespun Fabric Brush wooden figuring Substantial in size and weight--and

Substantial in size and weight--and presence--it is carved dark green soapstone which was polished to a high shine

variegated blue glazed blue bowl has a fantastic shape

which is about how old I'd guess these are--but those were printed rather than wonderfully hand-painted as these are

into which painted glass "eyes" (pieces of glass painted black and white) were inserted (one is in place

A perfect little gift for one's soulmate

Stunning, Unusual 19th C Shaker Woven Horsehair and Homespun Fabric Brush wooden figuring Substantial in size and weight--andMy heart skipped a beat when I found this brush, which is about as perfect a thing as I can imagine. I am pretty certain 19th century Shaker, and I think New England or New York state based on a few other Shaker brushes I have researched, though I have not seen another with only homespun fabric, rather than wood, for the handle like this which, combined with these gloriously long black horsehair bristles, makes for just an incredibly beautiful form to