Hour-glass shaped pincushion with purple velvet and a pin of Julia Marlow stuck on top; plaid brown, blue, and pink silk gathered around the bottom to form pockets.
pincushions
straight pins
velvet (fabric weave)
silk (textile)
Unidentified Textile
Pincushion
"Julia Marlow" (Text on button on top of pincushion.)
Unknown
6 1/4 (H), 4 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of Mrs. Charles Barry and Miss Elizabeth Warren
1932.1049
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