Two Birds on a Basket, Beautiful Antique Iroquois Beadwork Star antique wooden barbell as if long ears trailing

as if long ears trailing behind this dog as he runs

impressionistically painted landscape

and of course they were much used for teaching drawing (form

and I could not not bring it home with me

I sold a portfolio of beautiful ink and watercolor drawings as well as a few charcoal renderings by this H

Two Birds on a Basket, Beautiful Antique Iroquois Beadwork Star antique wooden barbell as if long ears trailingIt seems most likely to me that this was made as a mat or wall hanging rather than a pin cushion it is more than 9 1 2 inches across, and the reverse side is finished with fabric but I'm not completely sure. Whatever the case, I'm never one to resist a wonderful bird, even more so two, here perched facing each other on the arching handle of a colorful basket. (the center of which also looks a little like a heart.) I do believe I could spend the rest