Delicious Antique Painted Silk Apple Pin Cushion rectangular frame Really pretty

Really pretty

It measures 16” in diameter and  1 7/8” tall

I find this just about the most gorgeous and satisfying salvaged architectural element I have ever seen--antique

but no notable tears or major stains

so as to feel a strong sense of separation between "here" and "out there

Delicious Antique Painted Silk Apple Pin Cushion rectangular frame Really prettyYum. I've had one of these antique hand painted silk apple pin cushions before, and will continue to scoop them up when I can because I find them such beautiful things, each a little different. There is something about the softness of the silk and luminosity of these colors painted on it that to me feel almost otherworldly. Plus I love an apple as a thing and as a symbol, of desire among other things. This one with a braided stem and satisfying seam