Beautiful Antique Sailor Made Varnished Knotwork Basket unusual whimsey I really love his deadpan

I really love his deadpan expression

I've seen a few Victorian pin cushions shaped like a ladies' calf or foot

On the back side of the rack is a small area of residue I'd guess from the surface of a wall

or perhaps to incorporate into something new

Beautiful Antique Sailor Made Varnished Knotwork Basket unusual whimsey I really love his deadpanAs Ive said before, antique sailor made macrame baskets feel like such special things to mein some part at least because I really like the image of sailors finely knotting these baskets to kill time, and also the idea that they, like sailors valentines, were often made as love tokens to be gifted upon return. And it does feel like there was a whole lot of love as well as considerable skill invested in this one, with spiral design (looking a bit like a