Old Wooden Shop Brush design objects glossy surface and turns black

glossy surface and turns black on exposure to air

which is the larger of two I purchased at a nearby consignment store

Trenton New Jersey

this piece could be used as a vase or as a watering pitcher for plants

this ceramic vase feels at once ancient and decidedly modern

Old Wooden Shop Brush design objects glossy surface and turns blackAnother beautiful old brush. With a great patina of wear from use, this old shop brush is nice and long, with natural bristles horsehair I believe and a handy hook on the end for hanging near the work bench, or studio table, or anywhere else it might come in handy. 16" long. The wood back measures 1 3 4" wide; the bristles spread 4 3 4" wide and 3" tall.