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Tool (for needlework) (Pincushion)
1800-1825
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ivory
- Velvet
- Paint
Museum Object Number
1961.1026 B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1961.1026 B
Object Name
Tool (for needlework) (Pincushion)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1800-1825
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: "61.1026 b" (red ink)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Ivory
- Velvet
- Paint
Techniques
- Sewn
- Stuffed
- Turned
Construction Description
Hand-painted
Dimensions (inches)
1.25 (H) x 1.25 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
3.175 (H) x 3.175 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1977 Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 168, fig. 89Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1995 Plain and Fancy: American Women and their Needlework, 1650-1850.
• Published: p. 176, fig. 95