DepartmentTextiles-United States & Canada
Star pin cushion
NamePin cushion
Artist
Artist Not Recorded
DateLate 19th century
Place madeUnited States, North America
Place madeEurope
MediumSilk, glass beads, metal pins
Dimensions3 1/8 × 3 1/8 × 13/16 in. (8 × 8 × 2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, gift of the Patricia M. Newman Trust, FA.2016.24.6
Object numberFA.2016.24.6
DescriptionThe star shaped green [ front] and ecru [back] silk pincushion has a raised beaded decoration on the front center. Surrounding the pincushion and tucked between the rays are small flat pins whose heads serve as decoration.
Mid-to-late 19th century
