Curious Foot Shaped Old Metal Pin Cushion hand though I am not entirely

though I am not entirely certain of its maker

with original "Fiori Forno" and "Made in Brazil" stickers still on it

with wonderfully shaped front and back flippers

who persisted in gluing these pennies one by one

this would make a perfect housewarming or wedding gift

Curious Foot Shaped Old Metal Pin Cushion hand though I am not entirelyI've seen a lot of shoe and boot shaped old pin cushions, but I've never seen, and cannot find, another shaped like a bare foot! The bottom is stamped "Patent Approved," but perhaps the maker never followed through on producing more than a few! It's definitely a curious one, and I think a pretty fantastic object, though I'm honestly not sure what the metal is. Someone else must have tested a portion on the side, which shined up some, and I tested the