Glorious Antique French Ribbon Swatch Sample Card american primitive but when I purchased this

but when I purchased this one at an antiques store in New Hampshire was told that with bristles this long it is actually a clothes brush

like a perfectly bent elbow

that the reverse side is signed Ella and Bert and mailed from land-locked Portland

4 3/8" long x 1 1/4" w x 1 7/8" tall

I purchased these from a seller in England

Glorious Antique French Ribbon Swatch Sample Card american primitive but when I purchased thisThis one makes me want to spend all my time searching for antique French ribbon samplers I do believe it is about the most perfectly beautiful thing I've seen or can imagine, a dream in color. Photos give a good sense, silk ribbon, glorious color, handwritten numbers next to each sample, and stamped Clavel and Cie. at upper right. Earlyish 20th c. I believe. 13 15 16" x 10 1 4" open (and why would yopu ever want to close it?!) Very good condition,