Old Wooden Hand-painted Soldier Pin antique wooden frame and the the sweetgrass on

and the the sweetgrass on the sides and lip has been twisted and woven in a variety of patterns

African and made of ebony

with a 1 1/2” inch sewn loop at the top for easy hanging from a dowel

and then framed in a simple black frame

a student of Michael Cardew

Old Wooden Hand-painted Soldier Pin antique wooden frame and the the sweetgrass onJust a sweet old wooden soldier pin, who I assume once had eight comrades as part of a nine pin set. I really have a hard time passing these old hand painted pins by, and especially love the face on this one, with two tiny dots for a nose, and eyes just barely peeking out from underneath that tall hat! Plus those gold buttons against blue coat. It's been knocked around, with some paint loss as pictured, but still stands up proudly. 6 7 8" tall x 1 1