19th C. Pennsylvania Roses and Vines Watercolor on 1846 Bible Engraving wabanaki pin cushion " but it must have

" but it must have been lost quite some time ago as the wood has aged enough to make the loss pretty much disappear

I’d guess it once topped a post on a piece of furniture

which became a thing in the 19th century (and certainly is still

the only other I could find online

or putting to all sorts of other creative uses

19th C. Pennsylvania Roses and Vines Watercolor on 1846 Bible Engraving wabanaki pin cushion " but it must haveI wouldn't usually go for a Biblical engraving this one dating to 1846, representing a quote from Isaiah 43: 2 (When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee) but surrounded by hand painted roses and vines, it's right up my alley, and I love the combination juxtaposition, with the rosebuds feeling like promises of comfort indeed! Found in Pennsylvania, and though the painted flowers on it surely date to a bit later than the engraving,