Hand-stitched "Bicycle Brush" With Long Wooden Handle collectible tinware with a nice fat

with a nice fat

I found this piece at the estate sale at the home and studio of an artist in Wellesley

I believe it is carved of Butternut

with the care and skill of their maker palpable

taught for many years in New Hampshire

Hand-stitched "Bicycle Brush" With Long Wooden Handle collectible tinware with a nice fatI've looked and looked, but have not been able to find another brush quite like this one, marked "Bicycle Brush" on its long wooden handle. I'm guessing the mark is a literal descriptor, and that this brush was for cleaning the spokes of an old bike? I really love its form, and especially the wire stitching, visible on its spine, which holds the bristles in place. I'd add it to a beautiful brush collection, but with its narrow head and long handle