Victorian Silk and Burr Oak Acorn Emery Pin Cushion antique wooden bear I purchased this Japanese lacquer

I purchased this Japanese lacquer box at an estate sale a few years ago

12" l x 8" w x 8 1/2" t

) with a mix of both on one side and the "Great Eastern" on the other

revealing a small ruler

Signed on the bottom but illegible

Victorian Silk and Burr Oak Acorn Emery Pin Cushion antique wooden bear I purchased this Japanese lacquerSuch an array of marvelous antique emeries and pin cushions out there! I've seen some making use of walnut shells, but this is the first I've seem make of a Burr Oak acorn, which I love for its delicate spiky texture, almost like a durian fruit. And, if you look at it from the bottom of the acorn end, it looks like it has a little face, with the stem making a nose! And, with some green ribbon around the middle, it looks a bit like a strawberry too.