Series 7 is the world"s finest watercolour brush, The standards of quality for this brush were set in 1866, when Her Majesty Queen Victoria gave orders that Winsor & Newton should produce the very finest watercolour brushes in her favourite size; the No, 7, Today, Series 7 is manufactured from only the finest pure Kolinsky Sable hair, in rust-proof, seamless nickel plated ferrules with black polished handles, The brush comes to a crisp point which is maintained during use and snaps crisply back into shape with the right degree of spring to allow the artist superior control between the brush and painting surface, The colour flows evenly and consistently from the point, with enough colour carrying capacity in the belly of the brush to allow flowing gestural strokes, Large belly delivers best color carrying capacity, Superior shape, spring, and point, Finest quality Kolinsky Sable, Short handle, Size: #2, SKU: ALV10104