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A New History of London
… in abundance of about six inches long, used possibly to pin up the bodies in their shrouds. In the same row, but …
A New History of London
… in little pyramidal protuberances, sometimes as small as pin-heads, other times as large as a silver penny, having the …
The records of St. Bartholomew's priory & St. Bartholomew the Great, West Smithfield
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Cambridgeshire
… buttressed setting, the latter with capped head resting on pillow and left hand across body; late 14th-century. See also …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… PAINT BOX, PAINTED BOX, PATCH BOX, PEPPER BOX, PILL BOX, PIN CUSHION BOX, PLASTER BOX, POUNCE BOX, POWDER BOX, PULLEY …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… online Found described as FINE Sources: Newspapers. Breast pin A pin worn on the breast to fasten the dress, or for ornament; also a SCARF pin [Lloyd (1895)]. OED online earliest date of use: 1825 …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… made by the greater portion of the male population, and pillow-lace by nearly all the females. The village lies on …