Pincushion
Category
Costume
Date
1860 - 1900
Materials
Silk velvet, cotton lace, grosgrain silk, silk taffeta, embroidery, beading.
Measurements
40 x 150 x 150 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 602812
Summary
A woman's pincushion in silk, velvet and lace with embroidery. The base of the pincushion is made from ribbed black silk taffeta, with sides made from black silk velvet and edged with black cotton lace. The pincushion top is made from red grosgrain silk decorated with a combination of embroidery and beading in a floral motif.