Rare Find Antique Dartmoor Pixie Brass Table Brush

This Dartmoor pixie brass brush can be used as an antique fireplace brush or tabletop crumb sweeper. It features a decorative, cheeky-grinning pixie (or "piskey") from Devon folklore on the handle. Highly collectible, it is made of solid brass and are often touched for luck.

Traditionally the Dartmoor piskies are regarded in general as being amiable and helpful to the moor-folk. That is provided that any work or favours they do is duly rewarded and under no circumstanced must they be; cheated, spied upon, slandered or stolen from. To keep on their good side people would leave small dishes of cream outside their houses at night and in some cases small plates of food. It was said as long as one fed them they would view favourably upon the household and help when needed in times of trouble. On the other hand should anyone ever cause them offence then their retribution would be swift and drastic. They would be known to steal babies, at night ride horses to the point of exhaustion, spoil any milk, cream and cheese during its manufacture, pinch people during their sleep and generally cause chaos and mayhem. Probably one of the most feared mischievous practice the piskies had was the ability to totally confuse travellers so much that they would wander around not knowing where they were or what they were doing. There are tales of folk aimlessly wandering around all night until in the morning they found themselves miles away from where they were going. This phenomena is locally known as being Piskie Led and believe it or not there still are reports of this happening today and of visitors being concerned about it happening to them.Sometimes people discover that when something is useful, well-priced, and ready to go… it often finds its next owner sooner than expected.

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Postage is available Australia wide.📍 Pickup: Near Melbourne CBD🚗 Delivery: Can be safely hand-delivered within Melbourne for a small additional fee.

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