Lovely Antique Yellow and Black Grain-Painted Horsehair Brush vintage Mexican serape saltillo with one small rough spot

with one small rough spot on the print sheet near the upper right corner

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

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

Such a sweet and curious little owl

and is included in many museum collections including that of MoMA

Lovely Antique Yellow and Black Grain-Painted Horsehair Brush vintage Mexican serape saltillo with one small rough spotI'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