Wonderful 1880s Walker and Pratt Cast Iron Stove Front with Faces handmade pin cusion with the arrow here seeming

with the arrow here seeming to forever point slightly positive

and also very modern feeling

At 74 inches long by 37 inches wide (not including fringe) this one is a great size for wrapping around yourself--and plenty large for a companion as well--and snuggling up

I'm not sure where this mushroom originally lived -- whether it was made as signage for a farm stand or to prop in the garden or what--but whatever the case

Wonderful 1880s Walker and Pratt Cast Iron Stove Front with Faces handmade pin cusion with the arrow here seemingNot totally my usually thing, but I thought this was such a beautiful (and beautifully preserved) piece of cast iron, especially with those faces at the top corners, that I just couldn't resist it. It was once the front screen of a c. 1880 Walker and Pratt parlor stove, which had a side load door, so that the front was just the fire view, gorgeously framed! I thought it could be great in front of a fireplace now, or one could or, as long as well