Delicious Antique Painted Silk Apple Pin Cushion rectangular frame I find this just about

I find this just about the most gorgeous and satisfying salvaged architectural element I have ever seen--antique

with detailed fingers resting on bent knees

where it might be used to determine the outcome of all sorts of things

I really love the elegance of this one

but no notable tears or major stains

Delicious Antique Painted Silk Apple Pin Cushion rectangular frame I find this just aboutYum. I've had one of these antique hand painted silk apple pin cushions before, and will continue to scoop them up when I can because I find them such beautiful things, each a little different. There is something about the softness of the silk and luminosity of these colors painted on it that to me feel almost otherworldly. Plus I love an apple as a thing and as a symbol, of desire among other things. This one with a braided stem and satisfying seam