My intrigue with the ER 1612(far left) led to to this Bone handle mystery brush(far right).
Once I got it home I was able to twist it(I heard rattling inside the handle) to release the decades old crystallized “glue”. It rotated in an orderly way, as if on threads. Sure enough, the ferrule was tapped for a threaded handle. And the ferrule, which I originally thought was wood, probably is not wood-could it be horn?!
Do I have the big brother of my 1612M?
Originally I thought it was going to be more like this interesting and old wood handled brush(below, far left) which I have failed to turn up much information on.
When twisting the ferrule, both released in much the same way. An old crystallized substance is holding the knot together, leading me to believe they all pre-date “knots set in rubber”
The “ebony” ferrule is not tapped to serve as a screw-on ferrule, but it is fitted and held together with an adhesive material.
Happy days here in Northeast Texas. Now I just have to decide how to proceed with both unknown brushes.
@emwolf Here is a Horn & Bone possibility.
Once I got it home I was able to twist it(I heard rattling inside the handle) to release the decades old crystallized “glue”. It rotated in an orderly way, as if on threads. Sure enough, the ferrule was tapped for a threaded handle. And the ferrule, which I originally thought was wood, probably is not wood-could it be horn?!
Do I have the big brother of my 1612M?
Originally I thought it was going to be more like this interesting and old wood handled brush(below, far left) which I have failed to turn up much information on.
When twisting the ferrule, both released in much the same way. An old crystallized substance is holding the knot together, leading me to believe they all pre-date “knots set in rubber”
The “ebony” ferrule is not tapped to serve as a screw-on ferrule, but it is fitted and held together with an adhesive material.
Happy days here in Northeast Texas. Now I just have to decide how to proceed with both unknown brushes.
@emwolf Here is a Horn & Bone possibility.
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