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1840-1890
GUSN-175684
Small rectangular silk pincushion with red trim around edges and tied in bows at corners. Top face is made of black silk embroidered with floral wreath in dark green, light green, olive green, pink, and yellow. Cotton Yarn. Reverse made of striped silk in gray, brown and blue.
pincushions
cotton (textile)
silk (textile)
embroidery (visual works)
floral patterns
stripes
Pincushion
Unknown
1 x 1 1/4 (HxW) (inches)
Bequest of Eleanor Fayerweather
1993.761
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