Beau Brummel No. 53 Vintage Horsehair Barber's Brush Louisiana native one with petals open toward

one with petals open toward us

I assume it was made to hold cigarettes on one side and matches on the other

Oisín Kelly (1915–1981) was a prominent Irish sculptor who worked in wood

Simultaneously earthy and cheerful

founded in 1954 and still in operation

Beau Brummel No. 53 Vintage Horsehair Barber's Brush Louisiana native one with petals open towardThe thick, rounded handle of this vintage Beau Brummel barber's brush neck brush makes it a really great one to hold in your hand, and it's pretty beautiful, too! This one has had a life, with a few scratches to the finish at the base of the handle and a couple of black spots on the wood, but these give it a nice patina of age and use and the horsehair bristles are in very good shape (and nice and soft on one's neck!) 7" long x 1 7 8" in diameter.