Pin Cushion
1843 (made)
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Pin cushion consisting of an oblong piece of card covered on one side with black satin, and on the other with purple silk damask woven with a design of meandering lines and feathers. The piece is stuck with pins along three sides.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Card covered with satin and silk damask |
| Brief description | Pin cushion, England, 1843 |
| Physical description | Pin cushion consisting of an oblong piece of card covered on one side with black satin, and on the other with purple silk damask woven with a design of meandering lines and feathers. The piece is stuck with pins along three sides. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss Beatrice McKay |
| Object history | Registered File number 1963/1440. Ensuite with the needlecase T.113-1963 and pincushion T.115-1963. |
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| Accession number | T.114-1963 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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