Lot 562 , Twelve assorted 19th century fabric pin cushions

Twelve assorted 19th century fabric pin cushions including Irish silkwork, velvet and beadwork
Estimate £100-150

- Irish? white silk circular example embroidered with shamrock - beading missing from around the rim, diameter 3cm height 2cm
- melon shaped spherical velvet example with six segments all applied with beadwork decoration - some of the beadwork now missing, velvet with a few holes, diameter 4.5cm height 3.5cm
- square purple and white buttoned silk example - a little dirty and faded, 6 x 6cm height 0.75cm
- rectangular green velvet example inset with a portrait of Napoleon III? - printed portrait faded and dirty, gilt copper surround oxidised, light wear to the velvet, height 4cm
- quartered pink and white silk square example - a little dirty but essentially good, width 3.5cm height 2.5cm
- hexagonal flower shaped example in printed cotton fabric - a little faded otherwise good, width 4cm height 1.5cm
- purse shaped beaded brown velvet example with delicate beadwork hanging loops - good condition, 6cm
- cushion shaped beadwork example with loop rim - probably some small losses to the loop work rim otherwise good, 5cm
- woolwork cushion shaped example - a little dirty, 5.5 x 5 x 2.5cm
- octagonal needlework example with pink silk rim - silk a little tatty, colours a little faded, 3.75 x 3.25 x 1.5cm
- polyhedron example in silk and beadwork - slightly irregular in shape, a little dirty, some beadwork missing, approx 3.5cm
- small compressed melon shaped example with red silk rim - main fabric very dirty, 3cm


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Sold for £140