Antique Linen Pincushion with Wonderful Bobbin Lace Woman girl in blue not a flaw

not a flaw

The box measure 3 3/8" in diameter and is 1

The bone-faced German and French dominoes are always defective as well as expensive

This is one of a handful of small seaweed pressings I purchased together

with the stamp of a Cary

Antique Linen Pincushion with Wonderful Bobbin Lace Woman girl in blue not a flawWhat a lot of love went into this one, and what a lot of love and use it appears to have seen, which of course makes it feel all the more precious to me. Two layers of yellow fabric, the top one a (now) pale yellow linen, with this wonderful needle bobbin lace hatted woman at the center, hands on hips, with marvelous tiny fingers. 3 7 8" x 3 5 8" not including tassels. Surface fading and darkening buy no holes or issues, all seams tightly hand sewn,