Gorgeous Old Badger Hair Brushes with Bone Ferrules and Turned Handles - A Pair vintage advertising sewing kit but would guess it dates

but would guess it dates from the the 1930s or 40s

who was passing by about his master's business

6" long x 3 1/2 tall not including tail (5 1/8" tall with tail)

I'm not really sure whether to call this penny covered bottle folk art or tramp art or just plain crafty

Much hammered and thrown around but all the better for it--works and looks great

Gorgeous Old Badger Hair Brushes with Bone Ferrules and Turned Handles - A Pair vintage advertising sewing kit but would guess it datesTo my eye such beautiful things, which remain in very useable condition (not shedding a bit, even when the bristles are pulled hard), though I'd be inclined to thread ribbons through the holes in their handles and hang them on the wall. The hair is real badger hair, characterized by stiff bristles ending in very soft tips, typically used to soften and evenly blend oil paint on the canvas. The ferrules on both of these are made of bone, with turned