Victorian Silk and Burr Oak Acorn Emery Pin Cushion mountain landscaoe with just a tiny bit

with just a tiny bit of rust here and there

packed with what I think are just wonderfully tender details

This is an antique color lithograph book plate from a volume of Zeitschrift für populäre Astronomi (Journal of Popular Astronomy)

5 " l x 2 1/4" t x 1 3/4" w

Victorian Silk and Burr Oak Acorn Emery Pin Cushion mountain landscaoe with just a tiny bitSuch an array of marvelous antique emeries and pin cushions out there! I've seen some making use of walnut shells, but this is the first I've seem make of a Burr Oak acorn, which I love for its delicate spiky texture, almost like a durian fruit. And, if you look at it from the bottom of the acorn end, it looks like it has a little face, with the stem making a nose! And, with some green ribbon around the middle, it looks a bit like a strawberry too.