Lovely Antique Yellow and Black Grain-Painted Horsehair Brush farm tool one arm of one of

one arm of one of them has been replaced (I believe the toy originally came with a couple of replacement arms

they are really inspiring me add vintage Japanese fans to my ongoing collecting obsessions

including the the numbering - "710" in this case--on the bottom

Both approx 4 1/2" long

finely made thing

Lovely Antique Yellow and Black Grain-Painted Horsehair Brush farm tool one arm of one ofI'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