Pretty Antique Round Brush with Turned Handle and Natural Black Bristles walnut crow call the middle obviously a pin

the middle obviously a pin cushion

and warding off evil spirits and unwanted guests

with just a bit of loss to the color litho on his chin

6 7/8" t x 4 1/4" d x 2 1/2" w

and the French title--"L'Homme avec son ours" (Man with his bear)--written on the underside perfectly articulates the best friend status of this particular bear

Pretty Antique Round Brush with Turned Handle and Natural Black Bristles walnut crow call the middle obviously a pinI am incapable of walking away from a nice old brush, so here's another, this one with an old ribbon tied tightly around the top of the handle, which has prevented me from figuring out whether the handle is threaded or not! It's beautifully aged with a full head of tapered black bristles, horsehair I assume, flecked with a few white ones. Some wear to the edge of the wood at the head but in overall very good shape and really pretty. 11 3 4" long