Beautiful Condition Large Antique Seneca Beaded Star Pin Cushion upside down portraits line them up in a

line them up in a row on a shelf

of which this is a excellent example

tons better in person with a very nice weight to it

I purchase this box from an estate sale in Newton

it's just wonderful

Beautiful Condition Large Antique Seneca Beaded Star Pin Cushion upside down portraits line them up in aI am drawn to Native American beadwork wherever I can find it, and pin cushions are an excellent vehicle for delivering it! This is Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) and specifically Seneca, later 19th century I believe. Here is a link to a section on an excellent, rigorously researched blog devoted to Iroquois beadwork, with photographs and discussion of very closely related examples. 5 3 8" x 5 1 4", very good condition, glass beads on velvet with light blue