Lovely Antique Yellow and Black Grain-Painted Horsehair Brush farm tool But how much more fun

But how much more fun to play when it's with these great looking decks in their celluloid card holder

and the bottom half of the basket mirroring the top

The brush measures 11 7/8" long with a diameter of 2 1/2"

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

Lovely Antique Yellow and Black Grain-Painted Horsehair Brush farm tool But how much more funI'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