Victorian Silk and Burr Oak Acorn Emery Pin Cushion antique wooden bear Really a curious

Really a curious

I purchased this Japanese lacquer box at an estate sale a few years ago

) with a mix of both on one side and the "Great Eastern" on the other

revealing a small ruler

12" l x 8" w x 8 1/2" t

Victorian Silk and Burr Oak Acorn Emery Pin Cushion antique wooden bear Really a curiousSuch an array of marvelous antique emeries and pin cushions out there! I've seen some making use of walnut shells, but this is the first I've seem make of a Burr Oak acorn, which I love for its delicate spiky texture, almost like a durian fruit. And, if you look at it from the bottom of the acorn end, it looks like it has a little face, with the stem making a nose! And, with some green ribbon around the middle, it looks a bit like a strawberry too.