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Pin cushion

American
18th century
Object Place: USA

Medium/Technique Silk brocade, silk satin ribbon, wool stuffing, and metal pins
Dimensions 7 x 5 x 4 cm (2 3/4 x 1 15/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Edward Jackson Holmes
Accession Number54.1352
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionSmall round pin cushion covered on one side with a worn scrap of silk brocade on dark brown ground, on other side covered with worn scrap of silk brocade on white satin ground, strip of brown satin around seam and finished with short loop for hanging pin cushion; two old hand made pins on brown side.