Victorian Silk and Burr Oak Acorn Emery Pin Cushion antique wooden bear 12" l x 8" w

12" l x 8" w x 8 1/2" t

I purchased this Japanese lacquer box at an estate sale a few years ago

as if the bird is hovering over or just lifting off of the water

Light wear

Really a curious

Victorian Silk and Burr Oak Acorn Emery Pin Cushion antique wooden bear 12" l x 8" wSuch an array of marvelous antique emeries and pin cushions out there! I've seen some making use of walnut shells, but this is the first I've seem make of a Burr Oak acorn, which I love for its delicate spiky texture, almost like a durian fruit. And, if you look at it from the bottom of the acorn end, it looks like it has a little face, with the stem making a nose! And, with some green ribbon around the middle, it looks a bit like a strawberry too.