Antique Carved Bone Black Forest Stag Pin Cushion / Disc Germany Circa 1890s
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AntiqueCarved Bone Black Forest Pin Cushion / Disc Germany* Circa 1890s Thisantique carved bone* piece is a pin cushion in disc form. It has rosesilk covered layers around the sides to hold the pins.Thebone iscarved on one side with a beautifully detailed resting stag and thetextured background has been painted or stained brown. This carvingtechnique comes from the Black Forest area of Germany. The back has atextured and stained oval in the same style. ...The conditionis excellent with nochips, cracks or other damage. Itmeasures 2" by 1 1/4". An English oval pindisc with this same style ofcushion is shown on p. 86 of NeryllaTaunton's book AntiqueNeedlework Tools and Embroideries. *Thisitem is made of bone from a domestic cow (bovine) and not from anendangered species.
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AntiqueCarved Bone Black Forest Pin Cushion / Disc Germany* Circa 1890s Thisantique carved bone* piece is a pin cushion in disc form. It has rosesilk covered layers around the sides to hold the pins.Thebone iscarved on one side with a beautifully detailed resting stag and thetextured background has been painted or stained brown. This carvingtechnique comes from the Black Forest area of Germany. The back has atextured and stained oval in the same style. ...The conditionis excellent with nochips, cracks or other damage. Itmeasures 2" by 1 1/4". An English oval pindisc with this same style ofcushion is shown on p. 86 of NeryllaTaunton's book AntiqueNeedlework Tools and Embroideries. *Thisitem is made of bone from a domestic cow (bovine) and not from anendangered species.
I stand behindeverything that I offer and guarantee that it is exactly aspresented. **Full Insurance is included in the low shipping price for all of myauctions. **
I accept payment through PayPal, eBayor a check.
Join with others wholove thimbles & needlework tools
Join Thimble CollectorsInternational
Despitethe name, this organization is for people who collect needlework toolsAnd thimbles.It's the largest collectors group in the world focusing on thesewonderful little pieces of history. Themembershipbenefits are outstanding. They have a convention every two years whereyou'll have a chance to attend great programs and meet others sharingyour interests. Youwill receive an excellent quarterly magazine, the "Bulletin". The member's sections of thewebsite have dozens ofresearch articles, hundreds of fake and repro items to beware of andprice guides. There is also a chat room where you can askquestions and get expert feedback about your collection. Checkthem out today at thimblecollectors dot com.
