Brush rest

A brush rest for a paint brush, said brush rest comprising a container which is provided with means for securing the container to a paint pot, said container having a floor and said floor having walls defining a well in which a thinner or other liquid may be stored, said container having at least one opening so that when the container is secured to a paint pot it has an open top and a side opening through which a brush may be rested in the container, whereby a paint brush may be rested on the floor of the container without entering the well;

• wherein the means for securing the container to a paint pot comprises a resilient member held in a spaced apart relationship with the said container, the said resilient member having a first end and a second end which are adapted to be deployed away from the said container in response to applied force to create an insertion gap into which a wall of a paint pot may be inserted along a generally vertical line of insertion, the said resilient member being disposed transversely to the line of insertion and adapted to grip a wall of a paint pot between the resilient member and the container when the applied force is released;
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• wherein a finger grip is provided at each end of the resilient member.