$948
Needlework Pincushion, America, 1840, rectangular cushion of ivory-colored silk, the top and sides stitched with floral and foliate chenille thread designs, trimmed with silk braid and tassels, with brass ball feet, the bottom inscribed "Presented to Isabella Heath/a wedding gift by Mrs. Whitehead Bennet Aug. 1840," with a protective muslin covering and a conforming box, ht. 4, wd. 6 1/2, lg. 8 1/2 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-03-04