Handmade Antique Horsehair Brush with Turned Handle and Pink Cloth Wrap porcelain vase There is a little wear

There is a little wear to the metallic glaze and a few white scuffs on the black

I am not certain of the artist as the only mark on the bottom is "1642 Italy" and I have not found its match

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A charming set of vintage painted wood toy bowling pins or skittles in yellow

Handmade Antique Horsehair Brush with Turned Handle and Pink Cloth Wrap porcelain vase There is a little wearI'd guess this lovely old handmade brush, with its hand sewn pink cloth wrapped ferrule, is Victorian, but I'm not completely sure, and I'm also not entirely certain whether it was intended as a crumb brush, or a clothes brush, or what. It's quite a sweet one though, with the horsehair woven through what seems likely to be linen cloth (visible just above the scalloped edge of the pink cloth), and a nicely shaped turned wooden handle. The fabric, which