Pincushion

Object/Artifact

Mattapoisett Museum

Name/Title

Pincushion

Entry/Object ID

1995.8.11

Description

12" long, top is small procelain doll with long pink silk skirt; inside, between 2 skirt panels is double white flannel with crocheted edges containing assorted straight pins with glass heads and some safety pins. Circa 1890.

Collection

Sewing Items (SS)

Acquisition

Accession

1995.8

Source or Donor

Tinkham-Webster, Priscilla

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1880 - 1900

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

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

C665

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

SS-25-G

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

April 12, 2006

Updated By

Unknown

Update Date

July 7, 2021