Homemade Cloth Suitcase Style Pincushion

Name/Title

Homemade Cloth Suitcase Style Pincushion

Entry/Object ID

2025.15.3

Description

A homemade pincushion made from scraps of fabric to resemble a suit case. There are several pins and needles stuck to the inside, the needles on the main cushion and the pins on a flap of fabric which is severely deteriorated. On the inside of the cover is a beige fabric plaque which is written on in pen in two lines. The letter H is legible at the beginning of each line but the rest is illegible. There is also a worn spot on the back of the piece.

Collection

General Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Case, Pin

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Case, 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-B-2

Category

Permanent

Date

January 26, 2025

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Found Object

Created By

Kearney, Quinlan

Create Date

January 26, 2025

Updated By

Kearney, Quinlan

Update Date

January 26, 2025