Object Number 1965.2078

Object Name

Tool (for needlework) (Pincushion)

Category

Textiles (Needlework)

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

United Kingdom or United States, Europe or North America

Date

1750-1790

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Pinned on cushion; "65.2078" (ink)

Materials

Silk; Linen; Canvas

Techniques

Embroidered, Woven (damask), Canvaswork, Stuffed

Construction Description

Hand-embroidered

Dimensions (inches)

1.75 (H) , 6.25 (L) , 4.5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

4.445 (H) , 15.875 (L) , 11.43 (W)

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