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Vintage Portuguese Coat of Arms Brass Pin Cushion Trinket Box Footed Sewing
A beautiful, highly unique vintage crossover piece—a combined brass trinket box and sewing pin cushion.
Design Details:
The lid features a highly detailed, deeply embossed Portuguese Coat of Arms at the center, surrounded by radial filigree panels and four smaller heraldic shields. The cylindrical base features intricately woven wire mesh walls and rests securely on three ornate, shell-shaped decorative feet.
Condition Profile:
• Overall: Excellent authentic vintage condition.
• Metalwork: The brass retains its gorgeous, untouched original patina with attractive verdigris aging along the mesh lines. It has deliberately been left uncleaned to preserve its historical value.
• Interior: Features its original vibrant red velvet pin cushion dome. The underlying base backing shows honest historical use with small pinholes from previous sewing needles.
Dimensions:
• Diameter: 3 inches
• Height: 1.5 inches
• Base Width: 3 inches from foot to foot
• Weight: Solid heavy brass at 0.70 lbs (approx. 11.2 oz)
Shipping & Handling:
Item will be meticulously double-boxed and thoroughly padded with bubble wrap to ensure its safe arrival at your doorstep. Ships promptly with tracking.