Lovely Antique Hand-Embroidered Velvet Emery/Pin Cushion imp near the Hudson River Valley

near the Hudson River Valley

Roughness along the right edge and a little graphite smudging her and there

Certainly there have been plenty of tornadoes in Kansas to document the effects of

This beautiful pair of deconstructed antique Afgani hand-embroidered sleeves would be truly stunning mounted

Lovely Antique Hand-Embroidered Velvet Emery/Pin Cushion imp near the Hudson River ValleyThis 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