Curious Foot Shaped Old Metal Pin Cushion basket tray The box and board are

The box and board are in very good structural condition and the hinges firmly attached

with a bit of brown stain on the interior bottom and a bit of minor scratching on one side of the exterior

with this elongated body on very short legs

It's definitely got a lot of years on it and the finish on the middle disk is pretty cloudy

as there are little notches where one might fit

Curious Foot Shaped Old Metal Pin Cushion basket tray The box and board areI've seen a lot of shoe and boot shaped old pin cushions, but I've never seen, and cannot find, another shaped like a bare foot! The bottom is stamped "Patent Approved," but perhaps the maker never followed through on producing more than a few! It's definitely a curious one, and I think a pretty fantastic object, though I'm honestly not sure what the metal is. Someone else must have tested a portion on the side, which shined up some, and I tested the