Antique Needlepoint Cat Pillow Vyt so needs to lean against

so needs to lean against something in order to stand upright with the exposed iron end tipped up but otherwise can just be set somewhere and would make a pretty great paper weight

or basement workshop as the case may be

exposing the insides and creating the "root-like" features seen on this one

Quite a charming and tender thing I think

persisting underneath the array of cut marks

Antique Needlepoint Cat Pillow Vyt so needs to lean againstI believe this light gray against red woolen needlepoint dates to the 19th century, and I love the relative simplicity of the cat, with just two olive green crosses for eyes and no other flourishes. With finely woven cotten linen fabric on the back, sewn by hand to the front with dark red thread. Very large to be a pin cushion, but just the right size to be a cat cushion! 5 3 4 x 7 and in very good, clean condition and very charming.