Beautiful Condition Large Antique Seneca Beaded Star Pin Cushion the doctor at home 15/16" w end of handle

15/16" w end of handle

The puppets are each about 3 1/2" tall

there is a bit of darkening to the white mat and one could easily re-mat and/or reframe it

Of course I love those lushly painted pears the most

Beautiful Condition Large Antique Seneca Beaded Star Pin Cushion the doctor at home 15/16" w end of handleI am drawn to Native American beadwork wherever I can find it, and pin cushions are an excellent vehicle for delivering it! This is Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) and specifically Seneca, later 19th century I believe. Here is a link to a section on an excellent, rigorously researched blog devoted to Iroquois beadwork, with photographs and discussion of very closely related examples. 5 3 8" x 5 1 4", very good condition, glass beads on velvet with light blue