A rectangular wooden shoe brush with dense black bristles, likely horsehair. The bristles are soft and closely packed, designed for polishing and buffing leather boots after the application of wax or cream. The handle is smooth, rounded, and varnished, showing light wear consistent with handling.
This type of brush would have been part of a soldier’s boot care kit, used alongside cleaning brushes and tins of polish to achieve a uniform shine required during inspections or parades.