Pincushion

Object/Artifact

-

Berkeley Historical Society & Museum

Name/Title

Pincushion

Entry/Object ID

1995.002.009

Description

Square, handmade pincushion with velvet bottom and top sewn in crazy quilt style, different materials and embroidered designs. Black, burgandy white and brown among other colors. See also Shafer Family (paper) Collection in upstairs archives. See also a brief Family History in Object ID # 1995.002.001.

Made/Created

Date made

1880 - 1920

Notes

Date: 1880-1920

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

Dimensions

Width

6 in

Depth

1-1/2 in

Length

6 in

Location

Other

D2-2