Roughly square pin cushion made from dark green fabric with pins stuck into it from one side. The pins are of various sizes - some of them have red wax heads, one has several beads threaded on to it and several pass through the cushion to come out of the other side. Part of a set of lacemaking accessories [1947.5.4 .2 - .33] stored inside wooden box [1947.5.4 .1] [EH [OPS Move] 5/6/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Roughly square pin cushion made from dark green fabric with pins stuck into it from one side. The pins are of various sizes - some of them have red wax heads, one has several beads threaded on to it and several pass through the cushion to come out of the other side. Part of a set of lacemaking accessories [1947.5.4 .2 - .33] stored inside wooden box [1947.5.4 .1] [EH [OPS Move] 5/6/2017]
Geographical reference: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; England Oxfordshire Fritwell
Cultural groups: English
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Violet Murray; PRM source Violet Murray
Date / Period: Date made: 1850-1900?, uncertain
Date collected: By 1947
Acquisition information: Donated: 1947
Materials and processes: Material Wax, Material Textile, Material Metal, Process Stitched
Dimensions: Depth: max 53 mm, Width: max 110 mm, Length: max 100 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1947.5.4.21

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