Pin cushion
Category
Textiles
Date
1800 - 1899
Materials
Silk, cotton, cord and metal
Measurements
180 x 170 x 90 mm
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Erddig, Wrexham
NT 1154050
Summary
Pin cushion. Lime green silk on one side, cream on the other. Trimmed with green/gold (chartreuse), three-strand twisted cord. One yellow silk pom-pom at one corner, three are missing. Pins still in place. Silk stretched over undyed linen, filling unknown. Hand sewn.
Provenance
Given by Phillip Yorke III (1905-1978) along with the estate, house and contents to the National Trust in 1973.