Canoe pincushion

Identifier

http://dp.la/api/items/b82a476f769f6f685ba398c221729df3

Title

Canoe pincushion

Description

The silk-covered pincushion is in a cream celluloid canoe. The canoe doesn't rest upright, but a silk ribbon tied around the pincusion forms a handle or hanger so the pincushion could be suspended near the work area. It is unmarked.
Currently not on view

Subject

Celluloid
Sewing and Knitting
Textiles

Source

Smithsonian Institution

Relation

http://ids.si.edu/ids/deliveryService?id=NMAH-DOR2011-7132&max=150

Type

image

References

http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=record_ID%3Anmah_1347436&repo=DPLA

Citation

“Canoe pincushion,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/6750.

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