Description
NOTE: This listing is for the brush handle only. For a finished brush, please select a 26mm knot from the Premium, Standard or Synthetic selections in the Knots category listing.
The handle is shown with a 26mm knot for presentation purposes.
This is a handcrafted handle by Robert Quinn from Speckled Amber, also known as Bony Amber due to the number of small inclusions in the Amber. Amber is fossilized tree resin which has been appreciated for its color since Neolithic times. The classical name for amber, electrum, is associated with a term meaning “beaming Sun”. According to the myth, when Phaeton, son of Helios was killed, his mourning sisters became Poplar trees, and their tears became the origin of elektron, or amber. The oldest amber recovered dates to 320 million years ago. The oldest amber with insect inclusions comes from Lebanon and Jordan. This amber, roughly 125–135 million years old, is considered of high scientific value, providing evidence of some of the oldest sampled ecosystems.
Handle height – 66mm
Socket size – 28mm
