Lovely and Smart Antique Silk Covered Color-blocked Folk Art Sewing Box decoration and its golden finish just

and its golden finish just right for an homage

with a warm and substantial presence

but so much better for being perfectly preserved in the clay body of a utilitarian vessel

9 3/4" long x 1 1/4" tall x 1/4" thick and in very good vintage condition- a tiny bit of loss of paint along the bottom edge

Lovely and Smart Antique Silk Covered Color-blocked Folk Art Sewing Box decoration and its golden finish justThere is a specific type of antique geometric pin cushion pin keep, constructed of card board with a different piece of colorful silk on each facet (see photos for one example not the best but you get a sense), that is very close kin to this box; the construction, and the feel, is just the same. I'm fairly obsessed with those, but have never seen one like this, and it feels like a special present of a little sewing box to me. Very modern feeling, too,