Ladies shoe pincushion

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Ladies shoe pincushion

Entry/Object ID

2023.7.87

Description

Cast pot metal pincushion in shape of ladies shoe, with crocodile leather pattern and brown velvet cushion.

Collection

Linda Ford-Wallace Collection

Category

Pincushions

Acquisition

Accession

2023.7

Source or Donor

Linda Ford-Wallace Estate

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Bottom of shoe

Transcription

Knap (?)

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

pincushions

Material

Metal, Pot metal, Fabric, Velvet

Color

Silver, Brown