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    The brush on the left was part of an Ebay lot. Any info would be appreciated. No markings anywhere and no seams.

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    can you guess on what the handle is made of?

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    It's a hard plastic of some kind maybe Bakelite. Like I said it has no seams like an injection mold even on the bottom. Also the hair looks like Boar and feels velvety smooth like Badger. I'll post a photo of the bottom, not my bottom the Brush!
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    I'll hunt the internet tonight for old brushes of the same style handle,,, maybe we will get lucky.
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    Nice figure but looks top heavy. My first opinion is that it is "Custom" or at least one of a kind.........................

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    So I checked out a Rubberset web site and this looks like the model. #6-35

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    I can't remember the proper term for it, but the knot looks like it may be badger around the outside with boar in the center. I've had a couple of brushes from the '20s - '30s like that. Is the handle possibly ceramic?
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    Looks similar but doesn't have the Nose....

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    32t,
    I think you are right close but no cigar....
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    sqzbxr,
    I think you maybe right, it sounds like a ceramic when I tap on it. Any other material wouldn't be as resonate. Here's a photo of the bottom. The shiny area looks like glass.

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