Hand-stitched "Bicycle Brush" With Long Wooden Handle collectible tinware so romantic

so romantic

On the underside is glued a heavy lead weight

I find this bowl about as beautiful as it gets

I found this piece at the estate sale at the home and studio of an artist in Wellesley

Hand-stitched "Bicycle Brush" With Long Wooden Handle collectible tinware so romanticI've looked and looked, but have not been able to find another brush quite like this one, marked "Bicycle Brush" on its long wooden handle. I'm guessing the mark is a literal descriptor, and that this brush was for cleaning the spokes of an old bike? I really love its form, and especially the wire stitching, visible on its spine, which holds the bristles in place. I'd add it to a beautiful brush collection, but with its narrow head and long handle