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Tool (for needlework) (Pincushion)
1776
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; United States; North America
Materials
- Wool
- Silk
- Linen
- Steel
- Metal
Museum Object Number
1958.1581
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.1581
Object Name
Tool (for needlework) (Pincushion)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Possibly Pennsylvania.
Date
1776
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on tag
Inscription: "58.1581" (graphite)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Wool
- Silk
- Linen
- Steel
- Metal
Techniques
- Canvaswork
- Embroidered (Irish stitch)
- Cross stitched
- Stuffed
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
6.75 (H) x 6.25 (W) x 2.25 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
17.145 (H) x 15.875 (W) x 5.715 (D)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1977 Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 98, fig. 44Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to American Needlework.
• Published: p. 51, fig. 37