Heart pincushion and needle holder

Object/Artifact

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BLUE: The TATTER Textile Library

Name/Title

Heart pincushion and needle holder

Entry/Object ID

2025.9.5

Description

Heart-shaped pincushion covered with dark brown glazed leather with bright green silk ribbon edge, binding, and handle. Hand-stitched with red-brown thread. Upper face hinged and faced with dark brown polka dot pattern silk damask, with two red wool twill tabs to hold needles; tabs finished with yellow decorative stitch.

Category

Pincushions

Acquisition

Accession

2025.9

Source or Donor

Brooklyn Museum

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Early 20th century (source: Brooklyn Museum)

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

pincushions

Dimensions

Dimension Description

2 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. (7 x 7 cm)

Material

Leather, Silk, Wool

Color

Brown, Green

Location

Box

Box 4 (Brooklyn Museum Collection)

Cabinet

Object Cabinet

Room

Studio