Old Printed Linen and Lace "Get Hot" Pin Cushion carved ivory murals by Dows are permanent

murals by Dows are permanent fixtures in post offices in Hyde Park and Rhinebeck

and certainly admire the resourcefulness and creativity of its maker in piecing these bits together in such a smart and striking way

It would be easy to take apart to frame some of the pages

in a style which I believe would be referred to as grain-painting

From what I understand the softness and lightness of badger hair makes it especially useful for blending and softening edges in paintings

Old Printed Linen and Lace "Get Hot" Pin Cushion carved ivory murals by Dows are permanentHonestly, it is the handwritten "Get Hot" on one side of this old pin cushion that sold me on it; not quite sure the story, but happily provocative. It's a pretty good pin cushion too, fancy trim around the perimeter, and very tightly packed with what I'd guess is sawdust, making it quite solid. One side was heavily used, with pin pricks all over, but the other, with the single flower, not much at all. 4 7 8" in. diameter x 2 3 8" thick. Great