Layette Pincushion
1787 (made)
Ivory-coloured cotton pincushion, both faces stuck with pins to form decorative designs with inscriptions: one side is inscribed "JANUARY 22 1787", the other "GOD BLESS THE BABE AND MAY IT LIVE AND A DEAL OF COMFORT MAY IT GIVE/ MARY LUCAS HERS"; UK, 1787
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Brief description | Ivory-coloured cotton pincushion, both faces stuck with pins to form decorative designs with inscriptions: one side is inscribed "JANUARY 22 1787", the other "GOD BLESS THE BABE AND MAY IT LIVE AND A DEAL OF COMFORT MAY IT GIVE/ MARY LUCAS HERS"; UK, 1787 |
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Accession number | MISC.95-1985 |
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Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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