2009 Record shot by L. Baumgarten. Pin cushion.

Plaid Silk Pincushion

Date1820-1840

OriginAmerica, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

MediumSilk; steel pins

Dimensions2 ¼ H x 2 1/8"W x ½" D

Credit LineMuseum Purchase, The Friends of Colonial Williamsburg Collections Fund

Object number2009-43,9

DescriptionPincushion in pear shape of brown silk plaid over card stock with yellow-green ribbons, stuck with 15 pins. Accompanied by a paper label that reads, "Worn by Sarah Pennock, Great Grandmother of Caroline & C. W. Miller"Label TextThis pincushion was used by Sarah Wistar Pennock (1770-1845), a Quaker woman from Philadelphia.Mark(s)The paper label with pin cushion reads, "Worn by Sarah Pennock, Great Grandmother of Caroline & C. W. Miller."ProvenanceProbably made and used by Sarah Wistar Pennock (1770-1845).