Charming Antique Walnut Pin Cushion folk art wooden bird the lid is in very

the lid is in very good antique condition with just very minor losses

Harriet Claire Mansfield

I would guess that paper was fairly recently removed and it is clear a new cardboard backing was added behind the drawing and a hanging ring added to the back of the frame

which he has definitely spent some time doing

Charming Antique Walnut Pin Cushion folk art wooden bird the lid is in veryAnother great old pin cushion and another example of putting readily accessible (free!) materials to practical use, in this case the shell of a walnut. Brown fabric (silk I believe, and I think two layers of it) with tightly packed stuffing inside (perhaps sawdust, it's a bit hard to tell), and with a red ribbon loop, which would make it easy to wear around one's neck when doing some sewing or mending. Definitely it was used, with plenty of pin pricks