Pale Coral Heart in Hand in Embossed Copper Frame flowers Pincushion is about 1 1/2”

Pincushion is about 1 1/2” across

The metal frame is early 1900s

and the hand are aged

Her beak is whittled from ebony

you can even fit quite a bit of yarn and needles in the bag

Pale Coral Heart in Hand in Embossed Copper Frame flowers Pincushion is about 1 1/2”Some time ago, I bought several antique frames and daguerreotype cases. The cases had come apart, so I decided they'd make beautiful frames for love tokens. In this instance, I used the interior, embossed copper frame. The heart and hand are usually made from aged, stained, watercolored paper. Sometimes I print copies of 18th and 19th century letters on the papers that I age. Such is the case with this love token. I used a bone ring to the back for