Charming Antique Embroidery on Linen Pin Cushion vintage Abercrombie and Fitch with a spring that enables

with a spring that enables its beak (red on the inside

With great lines and a gold rim too

And it is heavy

considering what a lot of love and work went into creating him

14 1/2" diameter x 2 3/4" tall

Charming Antique Embroidery on Linen Pin Cushion vintage Abercrombie and Fitch with a spring that enablesI'm listing this antique embroidery on linen pin cushion just as I found it stuck full of pins! It's certainly had a life I know that it dates at least to the 19th century, when it was likely made by a young girl. I think it is quite a wonderful little thing, with this charming couple (German, I'd guess), little plant in a basket between them, and then lovely button closures on all sides, encasing the pillow inside. That pillow has some weight; I am