Sweet Old Lock Shaped Key Minder with (Traces of) Embroidery on Velvet Face building first published 1708

first published 1708

measures 3 1/4" tall with a diameter of 3 1/2" and an opening of 1 5/8"

I just love the colorful patterning of the skirt

In 1955 she and Foster established their own pottery studio in Mahone Bay

It's large to be a lap desk

Sweet Old Lock Shaped Key Minder with (Traces of) Embroidery on Velvet Face building first published 1708I believe this super sweet lock shaped wooden key holder dates to the very late 19th or very early 20th century, with the velvet face reminding me of old pin cushions I've seen. The old gold paint has very much mellowed over the years, and the floral embroidery has lost most of its stitches, with just traces left. The rich brown velvet though is in good tact and the hooks still sturdily attached, and what a lovely object to hang on the wall near the