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Pinball, knitted
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Pinball, knitted

DateDated 1782
OriginEngland
MediumKnitted silk
DimensionsH: 1 7/8"; W: 2 1/8"; D: 1 5/8"; Cord: 10 1/2"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1953-212
DescriptionKnitted pincushion: Oval ball covered with knitted silk. Obverse: brown and white stripes with words "a TRIFLE FROM MARGATE 1782" worked into knitting. Reverse: 8-pointed star with conventionalized tree and birds. Braided silk cord attached.
Markings"A trifle from Margare(t)"; dated 1782