Ivory sandwiched pin keep

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Ivory sandwiched pin keep

Entry/Object ID

2023.7.32

Description

19th century stitched round pin keep with ivory top and bottom. Top reads: "A present from Ryde. J.W." Both sides hand-painted with flowers.

Context

Ryde could refer to the seaside town on the Isle of Wight.

Collection

Linda Ford-Wallace Collection

Category

Pincushions, Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2023.7

Source or Donor

Linda Ford-Wallace Estate

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1875

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

pincushions

Material

Ivory, Fabric

Color

Ivory, Purple