Though way beyond being useful, I find this a very beautiful brush and would hang it on the wall straight away. The combination of those bristles, just the color of my favorite native grasses in the fall, and that metal wrap with row of nails along the top...yum.  And the head of the brush appears to have been annexed to a different handle long ago, telling us it was heavily relied upon and turning it into something of a sculpture to me. (see photos of both sides). 

9 5/8" l including bristles, 3 1/8" w.. Much worn but sturdy and stable and more beautiful than in photos. Bristles are stiff.