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Pincushion

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Collection Type

  • Tools and equipment

Date

1875-1899

GUSN

GUSN-73174

Description

Dk brown; round; peasant woman inlay; cushion int. with pins

Details

Descriptive Terms

pincushions
cotton (textile)
inlay (process)
wood (plant material)
Container, Needlework
Holder, Needlework
Pincushion
Pincushion

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

5/8 (H), 2 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.2358

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