Ball shaped pincushion with alternation bands of silk thread (yellow, off-white, blue); 1 inch blue silk band around middle with silk bows and cross stitch design; stuffinf made of wool and corded into eight sections.
pincushions
silk (textile)
wool (textile)
Pincushion
Unknown
3 1/2 (H), 3 1/2 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of Miss Emily H. Strong
1926.445
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