Early Heart Shaped (c. Mid 19th Century) Beaded Iroquois Pin Cushion rusted tin The casket itself is shrouded

The casket itself is shrouded in fabric

turn it over and wear it as a crown

which I kind of like on the roof of the house in lieu of a chimney

Larger crosses: 7/8" d

the underside of the lid is very faint pencil writing

Early Heart Shaped (c. Mid 19th Century) Beaded Iroquois Pin Cushion rusted tin The casket itself is shroudedI don't think photos with no sense of scale do justice to this one those beads are tiny, and the pin cushion relatively small, so it feels very fine in hand. And it is definitely an early one, c. 1850s I believe. There is a great blog devoted to early Iroquois (including Seneca) and Wabanaki pin cushions, including many heart shaped examples along the lines of this one, which I believe is Iroquois. Wear to the sides as evident it does appear it was