19th c. Silk Pin Cushion Mushroom Embroidery
SKU:
$145.00
$145.00
per item
Very fine silk pin cushion with gossamer pleated medallion corners. This little one-of-a-kind treasure has a unique fluid, almost jellyfish-like, quality to it, from its gathered rosette corners. Silk on silk embroidery of a pair of mushrooms surrounded by a cross stitch grid and simple leaf border.
DATE:
1870s
SIZE:
Pillow: 3" x 3"
Full size: 6" x 6"
CONDITION:
Good / As-Is. Mild spotting. Loss to silk around edges of rosettes, with several holes to the delicate silk.