Badger Hair Paint Brush vase with pipe I purchased this piece from

I purchased this piece from the estate sale of a former gallerist and great collector on Newbury Street in Boston that included an endless array of wonderful things

termed such due to their thick

In the 1960's

The chest has seen some use (as pictured in detail

perhaps it was once part of something larger—I am not sure

Badger Hair Paint Brush vase with pipe I purchased this piece fromI found this beautiful badger hair brush at the estate sale of an artist who had a gorgeous studio stocked with highest quality supplies for work in most every medium. From what I understand the softness and lightness of badger hair makes it especially useful for blending and softening edges in paintings, and badger brushes are especially suited for painting on glass and ceramic. I'd love to see this one put to good use, but would myself just be happy