Accession Number

2008.005.030

Alternate Name

clamp, sewing

Description

An ivory and thread-bare green silk pincushion in the form of a clamp, the cushion below the silk cover of undetermined material, the back face of the clamp a single deeply-carved sunflower, the threaded ivory thumbscrew terminating in a paddle shape with a single carved sunflower on each side.

Narrative

This circa 1800 pincushion allowed the user to clamp it to a table, a convenient attribute for such a tool repository.  

History of Use

Unknown

Date

circa 1800

Dimensions

5.5 x 3.5 cm

Material

Ivory; Fabric, silk

Technique

Carved; Machined; Upholstered