Fine Antique Seneca Native American Beaded Six Lobe Pin Cushion wood and fabric but are so great I

but are so great I couldn't not take responsibility for shepherding them into the future

collecting loose change

22 pages filled front and back (so 44 filled page faces

and it's a beauty

powder-lacquered black steel

Fine Antique Seneca Native American Beaded Six Lobe Pin Cushion wood and fabric but are so great IPurchased from a dealer of fine things in Maine, this hand sewn and finely hand beaded six lobed hand pin cushion (I'd call it a star) is Seneca (Native American, Western NY area) and, though very well preserved, I believe dates to the the 3rd quarter 19th century or so. (There are a number of useful references out there re. Seneca & Iroquois pin cushions produced for the tourist trade, including documentation of some examples similar to this one,