Charming Antique Walnut Pin Cushion folk art wooden bird Dated 1827

Dated 1827

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

just what it needs to be

Approx 2 1/4" in diameter and in very good condition

Harriet Claire Mansfield

Charming Antique Walnut Pin Cushion folk art wooden bird Dated 1827Another 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