Fire Brush

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Fire Brush by an unknown artist shows a long-handled brush with a dark handle, featuring a metal ring at the top for hanging. The handle is made of a dark material and has a metal ferrule that holds the bristles in place. The bristles themselves are dark-colored, possibly made of horsehair or another coarse material, and are densely packed. The brush head is attached to a long metal shaft. The background of the image is a plain light-colored surface.