Much Loved 19th Century Heart Shaped Mi'kmaq Beaded Pin Cushion large souvenir penny and the whisk broom older

and the whisk broom older than that

Tearing to the backing sheet as obvious but drawing itself in very good

and some rusting to the bells themselves

this old solitaire board is not for everyone

hairline crack down the forehead as evident and detailed

Much Loved 19th Century Heart Shaped Mi'kmaq Beaded Pin Cushion large souvenir penny and the whisk broom olderA very well worn one, but I really love it this way, a very tender feeling heart indeed and with next to no loss to the beadwork itself, it is just the red wool ground and blue silk wrap sides that have dissoved. I am pretty certain this is Mi'kmaq (Wabanaki confederacy) though there are many similarities with 19th century Iroquois beadwork pin cushions, specifically Seneca examples. I waded through the pouring rain on May's field at Brimfield to find