Scallop Shell in Polychrome, Excellent Antique Pin Cushion with Red Velvet Interior Teran I just love the immediacy

I just love the immediacy of this carved wooden plaque

and no real matter unless storing sand or needles inside which might fall through

2 7/8" x 2 3/8"

no matter where they settle

The gray painted metal tray shows some rusting and paint loss

Scallop Shell in Polychrome, Excellent Antique Pin Cushion with Red Velvet Interior Teran I just love the immediacyI come across an antique seashell pin cushions now and then, but I don't believe I've ever see one (to my eye) more satisfying than this, largely due to the shell having been painted in these best close to nature but also really popping colors, and for the way the surface of the shells has aged. Plus, bright red velvet inside, making it somehow feel a bit like a Venus Flytrap! Love. 2 3 4" w x 2 5 8" t x 1 1 2" d. Very good condition, perfectly aged,