Antique Mother of Pearl Pin Cushion / Disc * English * Circa 1850

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Antique Mother of Pearl Pin Cushion / Disc
English * Circa 1850
This lovely mother of pearl pincushion is round and both sides have hand engraved pinwheel designs with feathered borders. It has a rose/mauve silk cushion stuck with some tiny steel pins.
This type of pincushion allowed the pins to be pushed flat into the silk "sandwich" around the cushion's edges so
that it could be dropped into a silk work bag without snagging other items.
The condition is excellent with an intact cushion and there are no chips, cracks or other damage to the mother of pearl. It's very luminous and it measures 1 1/4" in diameter.
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