Lovely Painted Silk Apple (or Peach?) Pin Cushion victorian shoe ornament tongue wagging and paw lifted

tongue wagging and paw lifted to open the gate

) Perfectly executed

including a great long article in Lehigh Valley’s Morning Call

I'm really not sure

with hand on her hip

Lovely Painted Silk Apple (or Peach?) Pin Cushion victorian shoe ornament tongue wagging and paw liftedAnother lovely pin cushion, this one as large as an apple, or a peach I believe it was meant to represent the former, but the gloriously radiant color of the hand painted silk feels lush like a peach to me. I'd have a hard time puncturing this one with a stick pin, and might rather give it a special spot, perhaps in near proximity to a perfect piece or two of stone fruit. So pretty. 2 7 8" t x 2 7 8" w. Good, presumed antique (late 19th early 20th c I