C. 1860s Geo. Scardefield Advertising Promotional Gold Leaf (Squirrel Hair) Brush crandall's antique toys 2 3/8" long x 1

2 3/8" long x 1 3/4" wide x 1 7/8" tall and in excellent condition

I would guess this sensitive portrait dates to the mid 19th century or so

there will just be several small neat holes along the left edge

I don't presume this pug is Meissen

his work has a distinctive latter day Art and Craft feel and a simple elegance that I think distinguishes it from much W

C. 1860s Geo. Scardefield Advertising Promotional Gold Leaf (Squirrel Hair) Brush crandall's antique toys 2 3/8" long x 1I'm pretty certain the bristles here are squirrel hair, which continue to be used for applying gold leaf today. Established in 1833, George Scarderfield's at 335 W. 16th in Manhattan was "a dealer in all gilder's materials" which one would think would have made them quite successful as the century went on, as people really loved gold leafing things, but I can find no record of the business (Admittedly I have not dug very deeply.) In any event, quite a