An early Georgian white silk pincushion of waisted outline, with rouched fringe, inset with pins to form the motto A. D. Welcome Little Stranger 1759, within foliate spandrels.

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An early Georgian white silk pincushion of waisted outline, with rouched fringe, inset with pins to form the motto A. D. Welcome Little Stranger 1759, within foliate spandrels.

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A similar example is illustrated, History of Needlework Tools and Accessories, Sylvia Groves, 1966, plate 65.
Pins and Pincushions, Sophie Longman, 1911, plate XXXVTR

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