DepartmentTextiles-United States & Canada
Wool pin cushion with sterling thimble
NamePin cushion
Artist
Artist Not Recorded
DateEarly 20th century
Place madeUnited States, North America
MediumWool, sterling silver, contemporary pins
Dimensions1 × 1 15/16 in. (2.5 × 5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, gift of the Patricia M. Newman Trust, FA.2016.62.6ab
Object numberFA.2016.62.6ab
DescriptionThis knitted pin cushion consists of three color bands rolled and sewn together. The interior is of two shades of yellow, the middle multi-colored and the outer red. A sterling silver thimble (b) sits in the center. Contemporary multi-colored, round-headed pins have been inserted as have two needles.
Mid-to-late 19th century
