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Pin Cushion Sampler

1809

England

Medium
Silk, knitted
Measurements
Average: 9 x 9 cm (3 9/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of George W. Bierce 1943.121
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Description

There is an inscription knit into this pin cushion, with the name Mary Williamson and the date 1809.
A circular, flattened silk pin cushion features beige knitted threads creating a background for a central pink flower rising from a patterned basket. Dark green stitches form a vertical stem with symmetrical leaves. Tiny pink and green flecks repeat across the field. A dark red ribbon loop is attached at the top. The composition uses organic shapes and repeating textures to detail the small, round surface.

Pin Cushion Sampler

1809

England

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