{"product_id":"antique-french-painters-brush-copper-ferrule-19th-century-large","title":"Antique French Painter's Brush, Copper Ferrule, 19th Century (Large)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn antique round painter's brush, the European decorator's tool that predates the flat ferrule brush. The round head is bound into a domed copper ferrule, which held far more paint than a flat brush and was used for limewash, distemper, and oil paint across broad surfaces and into moldings and carved detail. The long turned wooden handle gave reach and control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ferrule is copper, chosen because it resists the rust an iron ferrule would bleed into water-based paint and limewash. The green is verdigris, the patina copper develops as it oxidizes, and on a brush it is direct evidence of genuine age and real use. The paint spatter on the handle is part of the working history, not a flaw. This is the larger of a matched pair, also available separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeasures 18 inches long.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStyling: stand it in a crock or jar on a shelf or worktable, group it with other studio tools, or lay it flat in a vignette as a sculptural object.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Foundresse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56583097942182,"sku":null,"price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0637\/7645\/6870\/files\/CFB77497-3FB2-494D-A93E-B61D488AB123.jpg?v=1780678511","url":"https:\/\/foundresse.com\/products\/antique-french-painters-brush-copper-ferrule-19th-century-large","provider":"foundresse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}