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Antique Solid Silver Novelty Pin Cushion - Goblet
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Antique Solid Silver Novelty Pin Cushion - Goblet

1900 - 1920
Description

This is unusual - a solid sterling silver novelty pin cushion, fashioned as a goblet or chalice.

It is hallmarked on the side of the main body for Birmingham, possibly 1919, although the date mark is somewhat rubbed. The maker's mark is for E J Houlston Ltd.

It looks to be the original cushion, slightly faded around the edges. It stands well on a quality leather base and has a few small dings around the body, but nothing more than one would expect from an item of this age.

Dimensions:

Height: 5cm

Diameter of top: 4cm

Complimentary gift wrapping is available on request.

Post and packaging are free within the UK. Overseas buyers please e-mail for postage costs and please note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to buying.

Physical Dimensions
Height
5cm (1.97")
Width
4cm (1.57")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Declaration

The Silver Cabinet has dated this Silver Goblet Pin Cushion to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1197758
Dealers Internal Reference
C847
Description
This is unusual - a solid sterling silver novelty pin cushion, fashioned as a goblet or chalice.
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It is hallmarked on the side of the main body for Birmingham, possibly 1919, although the date mark is somewhat rubbed.
The Silver Cabinet

The maker's mark is for E J Houlston Ltd.

fig 1. A small polished silver pin cushion shaped like a miniature goblet with a dark velvet insert holding coloured pins.
fig 1. Antique Solid Silver Novelty Pin Cushion - Goblet

It looks to be the original cushion, slightly faded around the edges. It stands well on a quality leather base and has a few small dings around the body, but nothing more than one would expect from an item of this age.

fig 2. A small polished silver pin cushion shaped like a miniature goblet with a dark velvet insert holding coloured pins.
fig 2. Antique Solid Silver Novelty Pin Cushion - Goblet

Dimensions:

Height: 5cm

Diameter of top: 4cm

Complimentary gift wrapping is available on request.

Post and packaging are free within the UK. Overseas buyers please e-mail for postage costs and please note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to buying.

Height
5cm (1.97")
Width
4cm (1.57")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Date of Manufacture

The Silver Cabinet has dated this Silver Goblet Pin Cushion to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1197758
Dealers Internal Ref
C847
The Silver Cabinet
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Archive I A small polished silver pin cushion shaped like a miniature goblet with a dark velvet insert holding coloured pins.

Antique Solid Silver Novelty Pin Cushion - Goblet

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A small polished silver pin cushion shaped like a miniature goblet with a dark velvet insert holding coloured pins.
Antique Solid Silver Novelty Pin Cushion - Goblet
Ref: SA1197758
A small polished silver pin cushion shaped like a miniature goblet with a dark velvet insert holding coloured pins.
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FAQs

Novelty pin cushions crafted from silver became highly popular in late Victorian and Edwardian Britain as decorative yet functional sewing accessories and collectables.

These items were typically constructed with a hallmarked sterling silver or silver-plated base, fitted with a padded velvet or plush textile cushion insert.

Authentic silver pieces feature British hallmarks stamped along the rim or base stem, indicating the maker, silver purity standard, assay office, and date letter.

Position the piece on an office desk, writing bureau, or curated bookshelf alongside other small desktop antiques to add historical texture.

Gently buff the silver surface using a soft silver polishing cloth while keeping liquid polish away from the fabric cushion to avoid staining or moisture damage.
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