Red Velvet Heart, Lush Feeling Late Victorian Shell Work Pin Cushion

Regular price $60.00

How to argue with lush red velvet heart that is also a pin cushion, with pearly white shells all around the perimeter and gilded embossed paper trim, too?  A sailor's valentine in the most direct sort of way! Late 19th century, red velvet on both faces and shells all the way around. 

 3 3/4" x 3 1/2" x 2 1/4" thick. General light wear and aging to the surface of the velvet and just a few small losses to the shells at bottom point and interior top center where the curves of the heart meet.