Handmade Antique Horsehair Brush with Turned Handle and Pink Cloth Wrap porcelain vase The cork is worn and

The cork is worn and easily replaced

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

There is a little wear to the metallic glaze and a few white scuffs on the black

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

with the dominant color a wonderful rich burgandy) and the only signs of age are a little bit of dirt on one side along the center fold line—barely noticeable

Handmade Antique Horsehair Brush with Turned Handle and Pink Cloth Wrap porcelain vase The cork is worn andI'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