John A Manson Hardware Co Hanging Copper Inventory and Repair Lists wood and goat hair One could easily stick a

One could easily stick a cork or any old stopper in it to use that way

overall very good condition

6 1/8" long x 3" across at widest part of handle / 4 1/2" across at bristles

this fabulous vintage black and white photo of a little boy

John A Manson Hardware Co Hanging Copper Inventory and Repair Lists wood and goat hair One could easily stick aA little research led me to discover that John A Manson Company at 253 Broadway in Manhattan (stamped on these copper mounts) was a hardware store, established by Manson around 1910, with a citation in the Hardware Dealers Magazine in 1913 noting that price cards like these (sold via catalogue as well as at the store) were Manson's speciality. These two were certainly put to use, with the handwritten card on one detailing the sizes, costs and sale