United Kingdom, Birminhgam. A Set Of Two Horse Bristle Brushes, By Charles S. Green & Co, C.1940 Auction with a metal backer on

with a metal backer on the reverse and all four prongs intact but missing its paper backer

obverse presents with an Iron Cross over sun rays with a central laurel wreath encasing a date of “1870-1871”

the obverse with a central monogram of Kaiser Wilhelm III

became a locus and partial casus belli for the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905

United Kingdom, Birminhgam. A Set Of Two Horse Bristle Brushes, By Charles S. Green & Co, C.1940 Auction with a metal backer onSilver. (Vintage). A silver handled horse hair brush with silver detailing on reverse, bristled into enameled base, stamped with mark for silver, with date mark for 1936, made under the reign of Edward The 8th, with the city mark of Birmingham, and Makers Mark for Charles S. Green & co, measures at 7. 5 cm (w) x 27. 5cm (l) x 3. 5cm (h) and weighs 162. 3 grams, dark patina, bristles slightly frayed, remains in very fine condition. Silver. (Vintage). A