Knitted silk, cylindrical pin cushion of brown and cream silk, knitted in stocking stitch (26 stitches to the inch). The cushion is tied around the centre with a string of plaited cream and brown silk. One half of the cushion is patterned with stylised carnations and with the initials 'M M', the other half is pattered in a design of zig-zags, coronets and a central medallion.Knitted pin cushion, England, 1730-17696. SMALL PINCUSHIONS
Hand-knitted silk and wool
English, late 18th to early 19th century.
Each is made of two circles, approximately 4cms in diameter, of patterned stocking stitch. Plaited and woven braids hide the stitches that join the two halves together and are made into loops so that the pincushions could be suspended from the waist.
Given by the Reverend R Brooke, 545-1864, and the descendants of Hannah Downes, T.31F&G and T.66-1970 [1985]