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Tool (for needlework) (Pincushion box)
Maria Lawyer
1800-1840
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Maria Lawyer (Possible maker or owner)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
- Cardboard
- Steel
Museum Object Number
1969.0514.001
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.0514.001
Object Name
Tool (for needlework) (Pincushion box)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator (Role)
Maria Lawyer (Possible maker or owner)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Date
1800-1840
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on tag
Inscription: "69.514.1" (graphite)
Type: Label
Location: On bottom
Inscription: "69.514a" (ink)
Type: Inscription
Location: On top
Inscription: "Maria Lawyer" (pins)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Silk
- Cardboard
- Steel
Techniques
- Woven (satin)
- Embroidered
- Stuffed
- Wrought
Construction Description
Hand-made, Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
7 (H) x 6.75 (W) x 5.5 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
17.78 (H) x 17.145 (W) x 13.97 (D)