Pincushion
about 1820
Object PlaceBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueGilt metal and silk velvet with a silk taffetta and silk ribbon bag
Dimensions3.5 x 2.6 x 2.6 cm (1 3/8 x 1 x 1 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Henry K. Metcalf
Accession number45.276a
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about 1880
mid-16th century
mid 19th century
1800–10
first half of the 19th century
mid-19th century
about 1855
about 1885–90
18th century
mid 19th century
fourth quarter of 19th century