Primitive Straw Brush with Unfinished Wood Handle sculpted armadillo not visible

not visible

and there is a tiny loss of lacquer (which is real

Northwest Territories and settled in Holman with her family when she was 14 years old

printed by The Bobbs-Merrill Company in the 20s-early 30s (last copyright is 1903)

Primitive Straw Brush with Unfinished Wood Handle sculpted armadillo not visibleI love the simplicity of this old straw brush, nothing more than it needs to be. It's definitely quite old but the bristles are in terrific shape (I am always amazed at how the straw on these old brushes holds up forever). The wood handle is well worn, which I think only makes it better, with the hook at the end perhaps a later addition, as there is a hole that runs through the handle near the end through which a string or wire could pass. 8 3 4"