Pincushion
Category
Costume
Date
1900 - 1940
Materials
Silk satin, silk taffeta, canvas, drawn thread embroidery.
Measurements
30 x 100 x 100 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603173
Summary
A woman's square pincushion made from silk and canvas. The base of the cushion is made from pale pink silk satin, with a canvas top decorated with drawn thread work in mauve and with four silk taffeta bows, one on each corner.
Provenance
Gift of Parkinson-Cumine
Marks and inscriptions
Written on the pincushion base.: An early provenance marking written on the underside of the pincushion reads, "Parkinson-Cumine", the donor. See associated photograph for further details.