Lovely Antique Yellow and Black Grain-Painted Horsehair Brush vintage Mexican serape saltillo It features a large flower

It features a large flower on the lid with a decorative border

I believe they are made of a combination of plaster and cement

whose collection included a wealth of notable mid-century art

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and this is really among the very best of it I think

Lovely Antique Yellow and Black Grain-Painted Horsehair Brush vintage Mexican serape saltillo It features a large flowerI've gathered and sold a fair number of antique horsehair brushes at this point, but this is the first one I've found with a painted wood handle, in a style which I believe would be referred to as grain painting, executed in yellow and black. I believe it likely dates to the mid 19th century or so, and features a full head of pale bristles peppered with a few black ones, which I think perfectly complements the handle. Really lovely. There are a few