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Q: what size are the brushes in this set?

The 3 brushes in the Da Vinci WC Kolinsky Sable travel kit are sizes, 4, 6 & 10

Q: I was wondering the difference between Russian sable and Kolinsky?

The Russian Red Sable is from the Ussuri River region in Siberia while the kolinsky is from the Tobolsky River region, the kolinsky is longer and a bit stronger hairs but the Russian Red Sable or Harbin Kolinsky by da Vinci are excellent values and extremely popular alternative to Siberian Kolinsky (the da Vinci Maestro Series brushes, Series 10, 11, 35).

Q: is this the English fuller body style or the slimmer European style?

I find the DaVincis to be fuller than Winsor and Newton. Lovely brush that holds lots of paint but I do prefer W&N or Escoda for finer detail. With the noted exception of the DaVinci travel size brushes which are the best I've used.