Pinball, knitted

Date1782 (dated)

MediumKnitted silk

DimensionsH: 1 7/8"; W: 2 1/8"; D: 1 5/8"; Cord: 10 1/2"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1953-212

DescriptionKnitted pincushion: Oval ball covered with knitted silk. Obverse: brown and white stripes with words "a TRIFLE FROM MARGATE 1782" worked into knitting. Reverse: 8-pointed star with conventionalized tree and birds. Braided silk cord attached.Mark(s)"A trifle from Margare(t)"; dated 1782