Fine Antique Seneca Native American Beaded Six Lobe Pin Cushion wood and fabric all about form and shade

all about form and shade achieved through density of line

22 pages filled front and back (so 44 filled page faces

I am not certain but it looks to me like this one is simply tin

powder-lacquered black steel

There a bit of loss to the gesso on the frame along the right edge running just about the glass

Fine Antique Seneca Native American Beaded Six Lobe Pin Cushion wood and fabric all about form and shadePurchased from a dealer of fine things in Maine, this hand sewn and finely hand beaded six lobed hand pin cushion (I'd call it a star) is Seneca (Native American, Western NY area) and, though very well preserved, I believe dates to the the 3rd quarter 19th century or so. (There are a number of useful references out there re. Seneca & Iroquois pin cushions produced for the tourist trade, including documentation of some examples similar to this one,