Pincushion

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Pincushion

Entry/Object ID

1975. .243

Description

Pincushion with underside of black-brown fabric, topside beaded in a design of radiating rows of beads. Clear silverish and white opaque beads are used and scallops of clear and white beads hang around the edges. From accession book: "Pincushion - beadwork on top, black underside - with one needle. Victorian". Needle no longer in it.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Gibbs, Mary

Notes

Accession Date: 01-Jan-75 Mode of Acquisition: gift

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

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

pincushion

Created By

Garnham, Peter

Create Date

November 30, 1995

Updated By

Michael Goodchild

Update Date

July 4, 2024