19th c. Theorem Scallop Shell Sewing Pin Cushion
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$145.00
$145.00
per item
Scallop shell pin cushion with hand painted cotton velvet theorem. Botanical motif with flowers.
Popular past time from A Girl’s Own Toymaker, sea shell pin cushions were fairly easy to assemble with a small piece of velvet or silk sandwiched between shells.
Part of Glee's collection for 50 years.
DATE:
1840s
SIZE:
2" x 1.25" x 1.75"
CONDITION:
Shells all in mint condition. Darkening to velvet ground. Some pin holes. Loss of tape trim around shell edges has disappeared.
1 available