Curious Foot Shaped Old Metal Pin Cushion basket tray beautifully executed

beautifully executed

It's definitely got a lot of years on it and the finish on the middle disk is pretty cloudy

including for environmental causes

I think this is just a gem of a painting—quintessentially mid-century and really an elegant little piece

with this elongated body on very short legs

Curious Foot Shaped Old Metal Pin Cushion basket tray beautifully executedI've seen a lot of shoe and boot shaped old pin cushions, but I've never seen, and cannot find, another shaped like a bare foot! The bottom is stamped "Patent Approved," but perhaps the maker never followed through on producing more than a few! It's definitely a curious one, and I think a pretty fantastic object, though I'm honestly not sure what the metal is. Someone else must have tested a portion on the side, which shined up some, and I tested the