Large Antique Handmade Tufted Wool Pin Cushion with Hand-Tatted Border mysterious I continue to be smitten

I continue to be smitten with 19th c

but photos give a fairly good sense

Print on cream paper of a nice weight

the perfect example of one of these

In addition to the great drawing of (one assumes her) house on the third page

Large Antique Handmade Tufted Wool Pin Cushion with Hand-Tatted Border mysterious I continue to be smittenAnother week, another great old pin cushion (actually a couple today); such a wonderful variety out there, and wonderful embodiments of the persistent drive to make mundane things special. This is a large one, late 19th century or so I would guess, with colorful raised designs, I think properly described as tufted wool, against a dark navy ground, also wool I believe. And very sweet hand tatted lace trim around the perimeter. Like a whole showcase