When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
This is an antique Native American, Iroquois, beaded heart pincushion, often referred to as a "whimsy" or souvenir piece.
Overview & Details
Type: Heart-shaped pincushion / decorative hanging whimsey.
Origin: Traditionally made by Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) and other Northeast Woodlands Indigenous artists, often for the Victorian and mid-20th-century tourist trade.
Design Features: Red/pink velvet or felt fabric base, embellished with raised white and colored seed bead floral/tulip motifs, metallic gold trim, and a hanging beaded fringe.
