Primitive Handmade Horsehair Drafting Brush cast polar bear In very good vintage condition

In very good vintage condition I would guess this piece dates to the 20s-40s

but I have not been able to figure out what

I'm pretty certain this is a 20th century piece made for the tourist trade

which is about how old I'd guess these are--but those were printed rather than wonderfully hand-painted as these are

and a little fraying of his red wool scarf

Primitive Handmade Horsehair Drafting Brush cast polar bear In very good vintage conditionI've had told this wonderful old handmade brush with long, snake like handle is a drafting brush, used for sweeping eraser crumbs off of blueprints, and indeed it would be useful for that though also be good for cobweb sweeping in high places! I just love how primitive and sculptural an object is, with those great wire stitches holding the bristles in place. This one has a hole near the end, making it all the easier to hang from the wall to admire! 24