Pink Velvet Victorian Pincushion with Blue Embroidery handmade puppet with carved face and how differently it reads

and how differently it reads from different points of view

13 inches long overall x 3/8" wide and deep

though with such personality I think they're equally great just standing still

And what a curiosity

Pink Velvet Victorian Pincushion with Blue Embroidery handmade puppet with carved face and how differently it readsJust a sweet old handmade pin cushion, Victorian era I believe, which makes me think of little Miss Muffett sitting on her tuffet! What I especially like about this one is the little pocket recess for a thimble at the the center, which also reminds me of those old mystery boxes where one sticks one's hand inside and feels around at some unknown thing! Nice and fat and plush, made of a pretty rose colored velvet, with blue hand stitching around the