Curious Foot Shaped Old Metal Pin Cushion vintage lure 3” in diameter x 1”

3” in diameter x 1” tall

The body of the sculpture is in near perfect condition

and I believe the box is pewter

or maybe it housed pages of it at the printing house

including some great sets of dominoes

Curious Foot Shaped Old Metal Pin Cushion vintage lure 3” in diameter x 1”I'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