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Pincushion

Object Name:
Pincushion
Object ID:
1958.075.21
Description:
Pincushion with strawberry, emery, and glass beads. Pincushion is in shape of a book and is covered in red and white glass beads. A brown braided thread is attached to either end of cushion and at the end of thread is a cloth strawberry.
Material:
Textile
Glass
Dimensions:
W-1.3 L-7.5 D-0.3 inches
Provenance:
Belonged to Abigail Cressy French (1800-1876), mother of Mary Jane French Marshall and great grandmother of Eleanor Marshall, the donor.
Credit Line:
Gift of Eleanor Marshall
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