Mauchline Ware Pincushion- Goodnows House, Franconia N. H.

Art

Museum of the White Mountains

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

MWM2013.0014.0011

Description

Item is a light-colored wooden souvenir pincushion (in the shape of a wooden bucket) featuring a black drawing labeled, "Goodnows House, Franconia N. H." The item is a piece of Mauchline ware. The image features an image of a large hotel with many gables and a center square tower. The hotel also has a large front porch with paths and a fence out front. There is a red-felt covered top sticking out of the bucket-like part of the item. The top of the item lifts off to reveal a compartment within. The seam is above the decorative image.

Artwork Details

Medium

Wood, Varnish, Fabric

Collection

Bailey Collection

Acquisition

Accession

MWM2013.0014

Source or Donor

Mrs. Joanne Bailey

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist Information

Role

Artist

Date made

1876 - 1907

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Pincushion

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Holder, Needlework

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Needlework

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Needleworking Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Tourism, Fences, Gables, Sewing, Towers, Buckets, Containers, Sewing equipment & supplies, Hotels, Porches, Souvenirs

Search Terms

Goodnows House (Grafton county, New Hampshire : inhabited place), Franconia (Grafton county, New Hampshire : inhabited place)

Dimensions

Height

1-1/4 in

Diameter

2 in

Condition

Notes

Slight discoloration thoughout. Much wearing on the felt "cushion" part.

General Notes

Note

Notes: Donor provided receipt for the purchase of the pincushion at Parker-Frence Antique Center in Northwood, NH on April 5, 2007. The purchase price was $50. Status: OK Status By: Bolduc, Lindsay Status Date: 2013-08-15 Scan ID#: WM201300584; WM201300585; WM201300586; WM201300587 UDF03: NHHN EXPORT