Curious Foot Shaped Old Metal Pin Cushion hand with wonderfully shaped front and

with wonderfully shaped front and back flippers

6 7/8" long x 2 5/8" wide x 1/4" tall and in excellent vintage condition

who persisted in gluing these pennies one by one

but it feels special

Curious Foot Shaped Old Metal Pin Cushion hand with wonderfully shaped front andI've seen a lot of shoe and boot shaped old pin cushions, but I've never seen, and cannot find, another shaped like a bare foot! The bottom is stamped "Patent Approved," but perhaps the maker never followed through on producing more than a few! It's definitely a curious one, and I think a pretty fantastic object, though I'm honestly not sure what the metal is. Someone else must have tested a portion on the side, which shined up some, and I tested the