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Object Name: Pincushion
Date Made: early 1900s
early 1900s
Description: A small pincushion of bark, the top of which has been polished. The centre of the pincushion holds a circle of brown plush cotton velvet to hold needles and pins.
Materials: Bark : plush velvet
Catalogue Number: HOYFM.533.1971
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