Hand-stitched "Bicycle Brush" With Long Wooden Handle collectible tinware taught for many years in

taught for many years in New Hampshire

with a nice fat

with the care and skill of their maker palpable

On the underside is glued a heavy lead weight

This one--of which I have found no exact match

Hand-stitched "Bicycle Brush" With Long Wooden Handle collectible tinware taught for many years inI've looked and looked, but have not been able to find another brush quite like this one, marked "Bicycle Brush" on its long wooden handle. I'm guessing the mark is a literal descriptor, and that this brush was for cleaning the spokes of an old bike? I really love its form, and especially the wire stitching, visible on its spine, which holds the bristles in place. I'd add it to a beautiful brush collection, but with its narrow head and long handle