Herkules Style Looped Wire Rug Beater with Wooden Handle stunning rug Edward Higgins

Edward Higgins

I love the pronounced ribs and the irregularities of the the glazing on this terrific 1940's Zanesville Pottery cylindrical vase from the "Homespun" series

anywhere it is hung this piece will really make the room

But pretty wonderful

Herkules Style Looped Wire Rug Beater with Wooden Handle stunning rug Edward HigginsI'd never seen a rug beater like this before when I found it, and just fell in love with the look of it, with its elegant form and especially that beautiful tightly looping wire, which casts a pretty wonderful shadow. I've since learned this is called a Herkules rug beater, and that these are made, usually in German, for pretty heavy duty rug beating! The shape of this one is the loveliest I've seen, with an especially long wire neck giving it lots of