Antique 1920\'s Victorian leather gold gilding Sewing Needle pin Holder bathroom
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Antique 1920\'s Victorian leather gold gilding Sewing Needle pin Holder bathroom:
$27.00
Great condition loaded with pins so rare with great Victorian motif.
Apincushion(orpin cushion) is a small, stuffedcushion, typically 3–5cm (1.2–2.0in) across, which is used insewingto storepinsorneedleswith their heads protruding so as to take hold of them easily, collect them, and keep them organized.
Pincushions are typically filled tightly with stuffing, so as to hold pins rigidly in place. Magnetic pin cushions are also sometimes used; though technically they are not \"cushions\", they serve the same basic function of holding pins neatly.
The recorded origins of pincushions date back to theMiddle Agesof Europe. In the English language, they became known by many names: \"pimpilowes, pimpilos, pimplos, pimploes, pin-pillows, pin-poppets\".[1]In 1376, Jehanne de Mesnil was bequeathed a silver pin case in a French text calledTestament of Advicewritten by a woman known as La Monteure, fromRouen. Other references to pin cases during the Medieval era exist. By the 16th century, these were supplanted by references to \"pyn pillows\". Some examples from various parts of Europe survive that have elaborate embroidery. Small porcelain baskets with a pin cushion inside were highly popular, as were small cushions such as wedding pillows or maternity pillows, embroidered with messages.[2]
During the 18th century, weighted pincushions became popular among seamstresses. In England, seam clamps attached to a table and designed for holding hems for sewing became common, and were often in the shape of a bird (the tail would be pinched to open and close the \"beak\" to hold the fabric); attached to the back of the bird was a velvet pin cushion.[3]
One popular design—a tomato with a strawberry attached—was most likely introduced during theVictorian Era.[4]According to folklore, placing a tomato on the mantel of a new house guaranteed prosperity and repelled evil spirits. If tomatoes were out of season, families improvised by using a round ball of red fabric filled with sand or sawdust. The good-luck symbol also served a practical purpose—a place to store pins.[5]Typically, the tomato was filled with cotton, wool, horsehair, or sawdust[6]and the strawberry withemery powder, an abrasive to clean and sharpen the pins.
Antique 1920\'s Victorian leather gold gilding Sewing Needle pin Holder bathroom:
$27.00