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On display at V&A South Kensington
Silver, Room 67, The Whiteley Galleries

This object consists of 14 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Group of Thimbles

Artist/Maker

porcelain, 1800s, English

silver, 1880-99, Swedish/German?; Steel top, for Scandinavian market

silver, 1820s, English; Brighton Pavilion relief design

metal, 1800s, English; Dover Harbour scene on base

metal, 1800s; Possibly Chinese for export

silver, 1914-20, French; Gilded?, war commemorative

metal, 1900c, German; For English market. 'Forget me Not' motto

silver, 1838c, English; Queen Victoria commemorative, accession

silver, 1841c, English; Queen Victoria's life, birth of Princess Royal

silver, 1800s, English

silver, 1765c, English; Bateman, Hester. London. Steel cap

metal, 1800s, English

silver, 1830c, English; Castle design

silver, 1800-20, English; Filigree work


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 14 parts.

  • Thimble
  • Thimble
  • Thimble
  • Thimble
  • Thimble
  • Thimble
  • Thimble
  • Thimble
  • Thimble
  • Thimble
  • Thimble
  • Thimble
  • Thimble
  • Thimble
Brief description
porcelain, 1800s, English

silver, 1880-99, Swedish/German?; Steel top, for Scandinavian market

silver, 1820s, English; Brighton Pavilion relief design

metal, 1800s, English; Dover Harbour scene on base

metal, 1800s; Possibly Chinese for export

silver, 1914-20, French; Gilded?, war commemorative

metal, 1900c, German; For English market. 'Forget me Not' motto

silver, 1838c, English; Queen Victoria commemorative, accession

silver, 1841c, English; Queen Victoria's life, birth of Princess Royal

silver, 1800s, English

silver, 1765c, English; Bateman, Hester. London. Steel cap

metal, 1800s, English

silver, 1830c, English; Castle design

silver, 1800-20, English; Filigree work
Credit line
Gift of Miss Margaret Bowman.
Object history
Registered File number 1929/10842.
Collection
Accession number
T.165-1929

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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