Fine Antique Seneca Native American Beaded Six Lobe Pin Cushion paint by numbers with painted designs

with painted designs

and 20 fathoms

Clara Ellaline Hope Leighton (sometimes Clare Veronica Hope Leighton) was an English/American artist

and learned the name of the illustrator who did it

Fine Antique Seneca Native American Beaded Six Lobe Pin Cushion paint by numbers with painted designsPurchased from a dealer of fine things in Maine, this hand sewn and finely hand beaded six lobed hand pin cushion (I'd call it a star) is Seneca (Native American, Western NY area) and, though very well preserved, I believe dates to the the 3rd quarter 19th century or so. (There are a number of useful references out there re. Seneca & Iroquois pin cushions produced for the tourist trade, including documentation of some examples similar to this one,