A. Campbell's Hanging Velvet and Silk Folk Art Sewing Owl with American Flag Bow ceramic mold ) or indeed as pitcher

) or indeed as pitcher (pretty cumbersome to fill

This is one of a handful of small seaweed pressings I purchased together

with a nice patina

but I really love it now just as an object

The piece is signed Luke on the underside

A. Campbell's Hanging Velvet and Silk Folk Art Sewing Owl with American Flag Bow ceramic mold ) or indeed as pitcherSuch a sweet one, kin to those Victorian velvet folk art butterfly shaped pin keeps (and pen wipes) I come across now and then I don't recall seeing an owl before, though! Late 19th very early 20th century I believe, all hand sewn, velvet with silk fabric trim, and two more layers of tail feathers that lift to hold more pins and needles. With a small American flag patterned cloth bow pinned to the top, hanger stitched to the top of the back (a