Mauchline Ware Pin Cushion c.1890

Name/Title

Mauchline Ware Pin Cushion c.1890

Entry/Object ID

2024.20.5

Description

A Mauchline ware pin cushion. Mauchline ware was very popular in the mid to late 19th century, and fell out of fashion in the early 20th century. From goldingyoung.com, "Usually made from sycamore, the early decoration was transferred on and the later pieces used actual photographic prints which advertised areas, generally in Scotland but elsewhere, basically as tourist pieces with transfers of coastal towns and land marks proving popular as were famous buildings and places associated with Robert Burns and Sir Walter Scott." Mauchline ware generally takes the form of sewing notions and snuff boxes but can also be found on other various vessels. This piece features an etching of the "Armenia White."

Collection

Mauchlin Ware

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1890

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Holder, Needle

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

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Archives U1-A-2

Category

Permanent

Date

August 29, 2024

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Donated by owner

Owner/Agent

Cynthia Chmura

Acquisition Date

May 24, 2024

Created By

Kearney, Quinlan

Create Date

August 28, 2024

Updated By

Kearney, Quinlan

Update Date

August 29, 2024