Red Lipped Lovers, Wonderful PA Stumpwork Embroidery on Velvet Pillow Sioux native copper on wood

copper on wood

with the rust creeping up toward those trusty and official looking capital white letters

so good looking I'd keep them right on the stovetop or nearby on open shelves

This pretty mini turned case with glass bottle inside is perfect for housing a little perfume

Watermarked

Red Lipped Lovers, Wonderful PA Stumpwork Embroidery on Velvet Pillow Sioux native copper on woodThis one made me super happy when I found it in New Hampshire, though I'd guess Pennsylvania Amish in origin, c. 1930s or so I believe; a valentine of a pillow if I ever saw one! The mix of colors is quite fantastic, really popping against the dark gray velvet ground, but what I love most is the bright red of this Dutch couple's lips, made a bit surreal by what I'd guess is some fading to the blue of their eyes and caps. With lush big tulips on lime