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Pincushion

Collection Type

  • Tools and equipment

GUSN

GUSN-10320

Description

Green watered silk pin cushion with braided black, white, and green binding; gray and white striped silk back; initals "ELE" or "LLE" spelled out in pins.

Details

Descriptive Terms

pincushions
straight pins
silk (textile)
Pincushion

Inscription

"ELE" or "LLE" (Original accession record lists as "ELE")

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3 3/4 x 7 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Alice Badger

Accession Number

1995.87

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