Lovely Antique Yellow and Black Grain-Painted Horsehair Brush vintage Mexican serape saltillo The set included a platform

The set included a platform with a springboard lever which would launch the figures into acrobatic action

I find this tall

Such a sweet and curious little owl

and is included in many museum collections including that of MoMA

with one small rough spot on the print sheet near the upper right corner

Lovely Antique Yellow and Black Grain-Painted Horsehair Brush vintage Mexican serape saltillo The set included a platformI'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