Fine 19th Century Shaker Turned Handle Tapered Horsehair Brush wooden chain I think it’s pretty striking

I think it’s pretty striking

or just add a pop of cuteness here and there

1920s-1940s or so

this large West German Georg Schmider bowl features a satin white body animated by a  cheerful incised surface design of interlocking circles with pops of red

and I especially love the topple

Fine 19th Century Shaker Turned Handle Tapered Horsehair Brush wooden chain I think it’s pretty strikingI find the relationship between the form of the turned handle and the tapered bristles at the other end of this brush super satisfying, made all the better by the combination of dark wood and black bristles flecked with blonde ones. And the shape of the ferrule, with that perfect ring separating it from the beginning of the narrowest stretch of the handle, really gets me. Having bought and sold a fair number of brushes, I can say that one can deeply