From the Pat Hatch Doll Collection, Charmer of a c. 1900 Black Stockingette Doll with Big Smile cornocupia I believe this box dates

I believe this box dates to the late 19th century

and I would guess made to function as a pin cushion

some of them showing carved plugs

Some loss of black paint around the edges

Sight: 16" 13"

From the Pat Hatch Doll Collection, Charmer of a c. 1900 Black Stockingette Doll with Big Smile cornocupia I believe this box datesThis came from the phenomenal doll collection of Pat Hatch, of Harvard, MA, recently auctioned by John McInnis of Amesbury, which I totally slept on, but happily some dolls purchased are beginning to show up and this one feels as if made to be with me at least for a bit. Late 19th c 1900 or so, tightly stuffed with raw cotton, knit cotton stockinette, with this simply but I think really wonderfully embroidered smiling face. A few holes here and there,