Pin Cushion
1730-1769 (made)
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Knitted silk, cylindrical pin cushion of brown and cream silk, knitted in stocking stitch (26 stitches to the inch). The cushion is tied around the centre with a string of plaited cream and brown silk. One half of the cushion is patterned with stylised carnations and with the initials 'M M', the other half is pattered in a design of zig-zags, coronets and a central medallion.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk knitted in stocking stitch with a string of plaited silk |
| Brief description | Knitted pin cushion, England, 1730-1769 |
| Physical description | Knitted silk, cylindrical pin cushion of brown and cream silk, knitted in stocking stitch (26 stitches to the inch). The cushion is tied around the centre with a string of plaited cream and brown silk. One half of the cushion is patterned with stylised carnations and with the initials 'M M', the other half is pattered in a design of zig-zags, coronets and a central medallion. |
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| Gallery label | 6. SMALL PINCUSHIONS
Hand-knitted silk and wool
English, late 18th to early 19th century.
Each is made of two circles, approximately 4cms in diameter, of patterned stocking stitch. Plaited and woven braids hide the stitches that join the two halves together and are made into loops so that the pincushions could be suspended from the waist.
Given by the Reverend R Brooke, 545-1864, and the descendants of Hannah Downes, T.31F&G and T.66-1970(1985) |
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| Accession number | T.66-1970 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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