Carved, seated bear w/ brass thimble and pin cushion

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DepartmentTextiles-Europe

Carved, seated bear w/ brass thimble and pin cushion

NamePin cushion

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Date19th century

Place madeSwitzerland, Europe

MediumWood, metal thimble, cotton, glass beads

Dimensions2 15/16 × 2 3/16 × 2 3/16 in. (7.5 × 5.5 × 5.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, gift of the Patricia M. Newman Trust, FA.2016.62.7ab

Object numberFA.2016.62.7ab

Collections

Europe

DescriptionThis carved wooden bear is in a seated positon on a round base. The bear embraces a metal thimble (b). Between the bear's legs is a small black pin cushion with four black, round-headed straight pins.

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