Pincushion

Object/Artifact

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BLUE: The TATTER Textile Library

Name/Title

Pincushion

Entry/Object ID

2025.9.44

Description

Square pincushion covered with dark green felted wool flannel with embroidered appliqué of a floral sprig in off white and orange-red felted wool, attached with blue-grey untwisted wool couched with yellow cotton thread. Same embroidery threads in cross stitch at perimeter.

Category

Pincushions

Acquisition

Accession

2025.9

Source or Donor

Brooklyn Museum

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Made/Created

Artist

Kate Mann Franklin

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Flushing, New York

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Early 20th century (source: Brooklyn Museum)

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

pincushions

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

3 1/4 × 3 1/4 × 1 1/4 in. (8.3 × 8.3 × 3.2 cm)

Material

Wool, Cotton

Color

Dark Green, orange-red

Location

Box

Box 7 (Brooklyn Museum Collection)

Cabinet

Object Cabinet

Room

Studio

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

Brooklyn Museum: "Part of a set, with sewing basket 33.9.30 and pincushion 33.9.31."