19th c. Scallop Shell Printed Velvet Sewing Pin Cushion
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Scallop shell pin cushion with printed floral cotton velvet cushion. Orange paper tape trim edge. Perfect for studying to recreate the form.
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:
2.5" x 2.25" x 1.5"
CONDITION:
Shells all in mint condition. Pile loss to velvet ground. Some loss to orange tape trim around shell edges.
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