Scallop Shell in Polychrome, Excellent Antique Pin Cushion with Red Velvet Interior Teran I just love the immediacy

I just love the immediacy of this carved wooden plaque

Cards measure just a hair larger than 4 1/4" x 2 1/4" each

there is little paint loss in a few spots and a few surface scratches -- as documented

The gray painted metal tray shows some rusting and paint loss

with wooden pole a perfect vertical in the foreground echoed by the pipe rising tall from the shed and trail of smoke rising from behind it

Scallop Shell in Polychrome, Excellent Antique Pin Cushion with Red Velvet Interior Teran I just love the immediacyI 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,