An elite line of brushes, Hamburg did not set out to be as good as mongoose but to be better. There is no mongoose hair in these brushes. It is a proprietary handmade blend skillfully crafted by hand by a world-class German brush maker that traces its roots to the 18th Century. Hamburg Premier Professional Brushes feature: Brights, Filberts and Rounds. Created from a strategic proprietary blend of natural and synthetic blended multi-filament sizes of hair. The blend harmoniously matches the strength and resilience of Mongoose! Key Features: Handmade, harmoniously blend matches the strength and resilience of Mongoose Proprietary strategic blend of synthetic and natural hair Each brush is created with an 8 step process Carefully balanced blend of both multiple diameter synthetic filaments and natural hair varieties Ideal workhorse, texture between hog & sable Nickel plated brass ferrules Balanced, triple lacquered birch handles Bristles hand cupped, tied, and glued Fan brushes are completely natural Badger hair High end, high quality top of the line brushes Perfect For: Most oil painting techniques Professional oil painters Artists wanting the best experience Mongoose brush aficionados Painting in oils, acrylics, alkyds Handmade brush enthusiasts ...