Tool (for needlework) (Pincushion)

Museum Object Number 1958.1581

Object Name

Tool (for needlework) (Pincushion)

Category

Textiles (Needlework)

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Pennsylvania, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Possibly Pennsylvania.

Date

1776

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Pinned on tag; "58.1581" (graphite)

Materials

Wool; Silk; Linen; Steel; Metal

Techniques

Canvaswork, Embroidered (Irish stitch), Cross stitched, Stuffed

Construction Description

Hand-embroidered

Dimensions (inches)

6.75 (H) , 6.25 (W) , 2.25 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

17.145 (H) , 15.875 (W) , 5.715 (D)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Swan, Susan Burrows. 1977 Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 98, fig. 44
[Book] Swan, Susan Burrows. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to American Needlework.
• Published: p. 51, fig. 37