Lovely Antique Hand-Embroidered Velvet Emery/Pin Cushion victorian sailor or someone handy might use

or someone handy might use keep the cover and fill it with new pages

but I think she's got a lot of character and presence to her

which only adds to the “may the sun—or moon—shine on you wherever you go” feeling of this piece

The painting itself was executed on a piece of cardboard cut from a cat food box

and grab them when I spot them as I think they've very sweet things

Lovely Antique Hand-Embroidered Velvet Emery/Pin Cushion victorian sailor or someone handy might useThis sweet hand embroidered antique pin cushion is filled with emery powder meant for sharpening needles as well as holding pins. I like the improvisatory feel of the embroidery on it, as if done not according to any plan, but just whatever emerged. Excellent star like red flowers and a couple of yellow leaves that look like hearts. Constructed of a sort of dark brown green velvet. c. later 19th c. 4 1 2" l (center of short side to point) x 3" w x 7