Victorian Silk and Burr Oak Acorn Emery Pin Cushion mountain landscaoe half-fallen

half-fallen

packed with what I think are just wonderfully tender details

(It seems possible the nails were originally left in then later removed

Whether created for display in a bakery

(My guess it that a child many years ago went to work on it with a sharp tool

Victorian Silk and Burr Oak Acorn Emery Pin Cushion mountain landscaoe half-fallenSuch an array of marvelous antique emeries and pin cushions out there! I've seen some making use of walnut shells, but this is the first I've seem make of a Burr Oak acorn, which I love for its delicate spiky texture, almost like a durian fruit. And, if you look at it from the bottom of the acorn end, it looks like it has a little face, with the stem making a nose! And, with some green ribbon around the middle, it looks a bit like a strawberry too.