Lovely Painted Silk Apple (or Peach?) Pin Cushion victorian shoe ornament one larger

one larger

with hand on her hip

production was concentrated in Stroudsburg

but it makes me super happy that it did

The two splits on the flat part of the palette were glued back together long ago

Lovely Painted Silk Apple (or Peach?) Pin Cushion victorian shoe ornament one largerAnother lovely pin cushion, this one as large as an apple, or a peach I believe it was meant to represent the former, but the gloriously radiant color of the hand painted silk feels lush like a peach to me. I'd have a hard time puncturing this one with a stick pin, and might rather give it a special spot, perhaps in near proximity to a perfect piece or two of stone fruit. So pretty. 2 7 8" t x 2 7 8" w. Good, presumed antique (late 19th early 20th c I