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Pincushion

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Collection Type

  • Tools and equipment

Date

1840-1860

GUSN

GUSN-25416

Description

Cylindrical pin cushion; rounded ends are covered in brown velvet. One end swings open to reveal hollow interior. Central shaft is covered in brown leather with silk and felt interior for holding needles. Handmade.

Details

Descriptive Terms

pincushions
leather
silk (textile)
velvet (fabric weave)
wood (plant material)
Container, Needlework
Holder, Needlework
Pincushion
Pincushion

Associated Building

Coffin House (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

5 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Margaret E.C. Merriam in memory of her mother Elizabeth Low Coffin Colman

Accession Number

1985.587

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