Pin Cushion
1630-1669 (made)
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Pin cushion embroidered with coloured silks in tent and Gobelin stitches and French knots on linen canvas. With a small all-over interlaced design on the upperside, with flowers in alternate squares and geometric forms in the remainder. The lower side is covered with pink silk and the cushion is edged with silver braid.
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Materials and techniques | Embroidered linen canvas with coloured silks |
Brief description | Pin cushion of embroidered linen canvas with coloured silks, England, 1630-1669 |
Physical description | Pin cushion embroidered with coloured silks in tent and Gobelin stitches and French knots on linen canvas. With a small all-over interlaced design on the upperside, with flowers in alternate squares and geometric forms in the remainder. The lower side is covered with pink silk and the cushion is edged with silver braid. |
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Accession number | T.100-1967 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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