Lovely Painted Silk Apple (or Peach?) Pin Cushion naive poems ) In addition

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along with a lock from her husband William Gay

tightly secured with a bolt on the backside

(I've included a photo in documentation to give a sense

At first I thought perhaps a young priest

Lovely Painted Silk Apple (or Peach?) Pin Cushion naive poems ) In additionAnother lovely pin cushion, this one as large as an apple, or a peach I believe it was meant to represent the former, but the gloriously radiant color of the hand painted silk feels lush like a peach to me. I'd have a hard time puncturing this one with a stick pin, and might rather give it a special spot, perhaps in near proximity to a perfect piece or two of stone fruit. So pretty. 2 7 8" t x 2 7 8" w. Good, presumed antique (late 19th early 20th c I