Large Antique Handmade Tufted Wool Pin Cushion with Hand-Tatted Border mysterious but photos give a fairly

but photos give a fairly good sense

is 6 1/2" x 4 1/2"

I believe this apron dates to the mid 20th c

Penmanship includes a number of poems and phrases

I continue to be smitten with 19th c

Large Antique Handmade Tufted Wool Pin Cushion with Hand-Tatted Border mysterious but photos give a fairlyAnother 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