Antique Needlepoint Cat Pillow Vyt visits to Boston always meant

visits to Boston always meant Filene's Basement--the original and ultimate bargain basemen--at Downtown Crossing

persisting underneath the array of cut marks

and executed in ballpoint pen I believe

so needs to lean against something in order to stand upright with the exposed iron end tipped up but otherwise can just be set somewhere and would make a pretty great paper weight

it is beautiful

Antique Needlepoint Cat Pillow Vyt visits to Boston always meantI believe this light gray against red woolen needlepoint dates to the 19th century, and I love the relative simplicity of the cat, with just two olive green crosses for eyes and no other flourishes. With finely woven cotten linen fabric on the back, sewn by hand to the front with dark red thread. Very large to be a pin cushion, but just the right size to be a cat cushion! 5 3 4 x 7 and in very good, clean condition and very charming.