Pincushion

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Pincushion

Entry/Object ID

1962.52.4

Description

Purple velvet pincushion. The front is heavily beaded with clear glass beads in a floral pattern. The reverse is backed in blue cotton.

Context

Likely owned by Maggie Miller Ingersoll of Barre, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1962.52

Source or Donor

Ingersoll, Mary Rodee (1886-1959)

Acquisition Method

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

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

8 in

Length

10 in

Material

Silk, Cotton, Glass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Rodee, Maggie Miller (1864-1941)

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America