Beaded Pincushion

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Beaded Pincushion

Entry/Object ID

2011.597

Description

A heart-shaped, velvet pincushion with beaded detailing around the edge and in the center of the pincushion. There are also decorative beaded loops hanging from the bottom and both sides of the heart.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1837 - circa 1901

Time Period

19th Century

Notes

Previous documentation states that the pincushion is from the Victorian Era, and 100 years old (when the tag was written).

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

Old Object Number

Other Number

564

Dimensions

Width

4-1/2 in

Length

4-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements are for main body of pincushion, and do not include the beaded loops.

Materials

Material

Fabric, Beads

Material Notes

Velvet

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Dorothy and Mildred Kaucher

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Apr 14, 1967

Notes

This pincushion most likely is the pincushion mentioned as item 11 on the Deed of Gift