Stunning Silk Organza Button Back Pillowcase with Appliqué Triangles, Presumed Antique basketry covered bottle The paper of the postcard

The paper of the postcard was painted a sort of matte pinking gray

which were used for labeling bushels or boxes of different varieties

I really really love the lines of this old carved toy gun

The 1955 drawing is an early work by James Frederic Bone (1929-2015)

Stunning Silk Organza Button Back Pillowcase with Appliqué Triangles, Presumed Antique basketry covered bottle The paper of the postcardSo finely made, and to my eye just exquisite, this is a hand sewn pillowcase made of cream and periwinkle blue silk, with appliqu triangles forming larger triangles pointing toward the center. Button closure up the back allows for it to hold a pillow yet, though I think I'd be inclined to hang it as it is (ideally between pieces by Agnes Martin and Anni Albers!) It seems to me the silk was hand dyed, and I believe is organza, and it looks to me that