Lovely 19th Century Bargello Needlework Sewing Pouch with Needlebook and Pin Cushion horsehair brush with wooden handle It measures 4 1/4" tall

It measures 4 1/4" tall with a diameter of 7" across at top and 3 1/2" at base

Self-taught Ohio-based artist Lewis Smith (1907-1988) is best known for his drawings of diners

incised with the WK mark on the underside

9 3/8” x 7 1/8”

but no others quite like him

Lovely 19th Century Bargello Needlework Sewing Pouch with Needlebook and Pin Cushion horsehair brush with wooden handle It measures 4 1/4" tallI believe this sewing pouch is Victorian, but certainly nods to earlier flame stitched versions. (I believe the zig zag needlework pattern would properly be referred to as "bargello," defined by flat stitches made with multiple laid in a mathematical, typically zig zag pattern; the name originated from a series of chairs found in the Bargello palace in Florence with a "flame stitch" pattern.) The interior is lined with green silk and features a