Antique Horsehair Barber's Brush with Turned Wood Handle cylindrical and how protective the shell/lid

and how protective the shell/lid feels in relation to the box below

4 1/2" tall x 2 3/4" in diameter

it is just stunning

I especially love the high concentration of homes in Massachusetts

and how differently it reads from different points of view

Antique Horsehair Barber's Brush with Turned Wood Handle cylindrical and how protective the shell/lidThe lovely antique barber's brush features a turned oak wooden handle, and beautiful long and very soft! horsehair bristles, I believe it dates to the late 19th or early 20th century, but have not found another exactly like it. The form of the handle is a bit unusual; shorter than one typically sees, and with the end tip of the wood actually being a plug that pulls out, as if one might store a little something inside! Perhaps a secret snuff