Pincushion
Category
Textiles
Date
1779
Materials
Silk
Measurements
175 mm (Length)105 mm (W)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 933454
Summary
Pincushion. Fabric, cream silk satin weave; design, side a. 'God Bless Yr Sweet Babe, A Grey 1779', with hearts, flowers and crosses and a coat of arms, all in pins; side b. speckling, all in pins; trimming, trimming, cream silk tassels on four corners; structure, handsewn, interior of kapok.
Marks and inscriptions
God Bless Yr Sweet Babe, A Grey 1779