Gorgeous Old Badger Hair Brushes with Bone Ferrules and Turned Handles - A Pair ladder 8 1/2" long x 3"

8 1/2" long x 3" widest x 1 1/8" deep

but I'm not sure) to the wood on the handle nearish the head of the brush--but sill very lovely

via which the interior compartment is revealed

The carving stands up great on the horizontally flush base

but otherwise very clean

Gorgeous Old Badger Hair Brushes with Bone Ferrules and Turned Handles - A Pair ladder 8 1/2" long x 3"To 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