Beautiful Little Antique Faceted Folk Art Pin Keep with Paper Patterns Visible vintage inuit art Great bleed on the red

Great bleed on the red too

and particularly renowned for the fineness of their basketry

and there is some texture to the leg

but I really like this "make do: version

Beautiful Little Antique Faceted Folk Art Pin Keep with Paper Patterns Visible vintage inuit art Great bleed on the redThis faceted polyhedron type of antique pin cushion is my very favorite sort, such a little wonder of construction, and a showcase for a variety of colors and patterns, too. And I especially like that this one, on a couple of the facets, where the silk has worn through, reveals the cut brown paper templates (patterns) that were used to construct it. So lovely. Approx 1 1 2" diameter. Good condition, with brown paper patterns showing on two facets, one