Handmade Antique Horsehair Brush with Turned Handle and Pink Cloth Wrap porcelain vase I believe the piece dates

I believe the piece dates to the 1960s-70s

It also seems that one could use these as candleholders--perhaps with a candle in one and matches in the other

The cork is worn and easily replaced

I am not certain of the artist as the only mark on the bottom is "1642 Italy" and I have not found its match

Handmade Antique Horsehair Brush with Turned Handle and Pink Cloth Wrap porcelain vase I believe the piece datesI'd guess this lovely old handmade brush, with its hand sewn pink cloth wrapped ferrule, is Victorian, but I'm not completely sure, and I'm also not entirely certain whether it was intended as a crumb brush, or a clothes brush, or what. It's quite a sweet one though, with the horsehair woven through what seems likely to be linen cloth (visible just above the scalloped edge of the pink cloth), and a nicely shaped turned wooden handle. The fabric, which