{"product_id":"antique-heart-shaped-tortoiseshell-needle-holder","title":"19th Century French Red Tortoiseshell Heart Pincushion with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay","description":"\u003cp\u003eA romantic 19th century French pincushion, or \u003ci\u003epique-aiguilles\u003c\/i\u003e, shaped as a heart. Two panels of glowing red tortoiseshell, warm cinnamon and amber mottled with deep brown, sandwich a rose-pink silk cushion. Red tortoiseshell is the rarer and more sought-after coloring, and it glows beautifully when the light catches it. The front is inlaid with a delicate floral spray of iridescent mother-of-pearl petals and leaves on fine silver piqué stems, framed by a wavy silver piqué border, and a little pink silk ribbon loop crowns the top.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSewing accessories like this were treasured gifts in 19th century France, made to be kept on a lady's worktable or carried in her sewing box. It still carries its French dealer's tag: \"Pique aiguilles en écaille et décor nacré, XIXe siècle.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLovely displayed on a vanity, in a vitrine, or tucked into a sewing basket.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 2\" x 1.5\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/b\u003e France\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/b\u003e Red tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, silver piqué, silk\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEra:\u003c\/b\u003e 19th century\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Very good antique condition. The tortoiseshell and inlay are bright; the silk cushion shows fading and wear consistent with age.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scarlett Rose Interiors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47084656951343,"sku":null,"price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/1744\/3119\/files\/IMG_7602.jpg?v=1793227225","url":"https:\/\/scarlettroseinteriors.com\/products\/antique-heart-shaped-tortoiseshell-needle-holder","provider":"Scarlett Rose Interiors","version":"1.0","type":"link"}