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Pincushion

Collection Type

  • Tools and equipment

Date

1880-1900

GUSN

GUSN-4520

Description

Rectangular stuffed pillow of red silk covered with tea-dyed crocheted cotton doily in grid triple-crochet pattern with branch in center and looped border.

Details

Descriptive Terms

pincushions
cotton (textile)
crocheting
dyeing
silk (textile)
Container, Needlework
Holder, Needlework
Pincushion
Pincushion

Associated Building

Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3 1/2 x 5 3/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler

Accession Number

1977.734

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