Scallop Shell in Polychrome, Excellent Antique Pin Cushion with Red Velvet Interior blow horn and adhered to the watercolor

and adhered to the watercolor backing paper

Unusual and fabulous

Scattered stains and spotting

hand-knotted twine netting

I really love the awkward placement of the one tree just to center left of the bridge

Scallop Shell in Polychrome, Excellent Antique Pin Cushion with Red Velvet Interior blow horn and adhered to the watercolorI 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,