Beautiful Little Antique Faceted Folk Art Pin Keep with Paper Patterns Visible vintage inuit art with a few small chips

with a few small chips along the bottom rim and some scattered  underglaze surface marks visible against the white body of the cup

and there is some texture to the leg

hand-printed paper labels adhered to each side

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Beautiful Little Antique Faceted Folk Art Pin Keep with Paper Patterns Visible vintage inuit art with a few small chipsThis faceted polyhedron type of antique pin cushion is my very favorite sort, such a little wonder of construction, and a showcase for a variety of colors and patterns, too. And I especially like that this one, on a couple of the facets, where the silk has worn through, reveals the cut brown paper templates (patterns) that were used to construct it. So lovely. Approx 1 1 2" diameter. Good condition, with brown paper patterns showing on two facets, one