Handmade Antique Horsehair Brush with Turned Handle and Pink Cloth Wrap porcelain vase The handle at the middle

The handle at the middle of the lid probably once had a tassel attached

fur-trimmed coat

I believe the piece dates to the 1960s-70s

The cork is worn and easily replaced

at its lowest point it measures 1 inch high

Handmade Antique Horsehair Brush with Turned Handle and Pink Cloth Wrap porcelain vase The handle at the middleI'd guess this lovely old handmade brush, with its hand sewn pink cloth wrapped ferrule, is Victorian, but I'm not completely sure, and I'm also not entirely certain whether it was intended as a crumb brush, or a clothes brush, or what. It's quite a sweet one though, with the horsehair woven through what seems likely to be linen cloth (visible just above the scalloped edge of the pink cloth), and a nicely shaped turned wooden handle. The fabric, which