Accession No

TEMP.03321


Description

Bone and wood pin cushion with pink satin top. Round cushion of pink satin with band of green wavy trim around base. Cylindrical upper section of bone in fluted design; fretwork band around with top blue metallic background. Globular wooden lower section with screw base, possibly a further section missing, and bone ring washer.


Place

Europe


Period

Post Medieval 19th century


Source


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

TEMP.03321


Cultural Affliation


Material

Wood; Bone; Fibre; Silk; ?Metal


Local Term


Measurements

30mm x 112mm


Events

Context (Related Documents)
See 'Report on Collections Research and Cataloguing Project on Post Medieval 'To Be Disposed Of' Material' by David Kay in the archive (Doc.474) for background information.
Event Date 2019
Author: Heather Donoghue


Description (Physical description)
Bone and wood pin cushion with pink satin top. Round cushion of pink satin with band of green wavy trim around base. Cylindrical upper section of bone in fluted design; fretwork band around with top blue metallic background. Globular wooden lower section with screw base, possibly a further section missing, and bone ring washer.
Event Date 24/1/2025
Author: Heather Donoghue


Conservation (Freezing)
CON.2025.6153 | Freezing
Event Date 5/3/2025
Author: Kirsty Kernohan


FM:323557

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