Curious Foot Shaped Old Metal Pin Cushion hand with no apparent wear at

with no apparent wear at all to the interior and just slight scratching to the surface

6 7/8" long x 2 5/8" wide x 1/4" tall and in excellent vintage condition

who dated it to the 18th century

with original "Fiori Forno" and "Made in Brazil" stickers still on it

Curious Foot Shaped Old Metal Pin Cushion hand with no apparent wear atI've seen a lot of shoe and boot shaped old pin cushions, but I've never seen, and cannot find, another shaped like a bare foot! The bottom is stamped "Patent Approved," but perhaps the maker never followed through on producing more than a few! It's definitely a curious one, and I think a pretty fantastic object, though I'm honestly not sure what the metal is. Someone else must have tested a portion on the side, which shined up some, and I tested the