Antique Amish Sewing Ball in Indigo Calicos antique pocket frame with wear and paint loss

with wear and paint loss as evident

Early 20th century I believe and unsigned as far as I can tell

just to be sure it would endure

The Picture of Good Manner [Account of Sir William Gooch

and a rare one to feature the inlay of whole pearls

Antique Amish Sewing Ball in Indigo Calicos antique pocket frame with wear and paint lossSo lovely. I come across a sewing ball of this form now and again, usually in two or three shades of velvet, which don't hugely excite me, but I've never seen one in indigo calicos, which is what made me jump on this one when I spotted it last week at an antique show in New Hampshire. Absolutely the most beautiful example of one of these typically referred to as Amish puzzle balls or Amish sewing balls I've ever seen, and like a book of indigo calico