52/23/99

A pin cushion, for holding pins for used in lacemaking. It was previously a part of the collections at Carlisle Museum.

pack of pins: metal, paper

MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: PATTERNS & other items // Accession number: 52/23 // … // Recorder: // Date: New sheet June 1990 // Description: Various patterns & other items associated with lace making. // (a) BARBOUR’S Best quality lace thread 3 reels No. 80, 100, 300. Trademark FLAX Wm. Barbour & Sons Ltd, Lisburn, Ireland // (b) 16 bundles of linen gimp thread (white) // (c) Box of beads for bobbin spangles in book shaped box “Lady’s companion” // (d) 3 pkts. Of Ne-plus-ultra pins Made in London. Brass. // (e) Various lace patterns – see attached list.’, MERL Miscellaneous note, Greta Bertram, 11 December 2013 – There is no mention of a pin cushion on the accession form. However, none of the existing records on Adlib refer to three packets of brass pins.

Metal, Paper