Thimble
1800-1859 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Child's thimble of silver. The lower part is plain for 0.25 inches except for a simple brick pattern worked with hatched lines. There is a blank space within this band, presumably intended for a name. The remainder of the thimble is stamped with regular rows of needle-sized indentations.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Stamped and hatched silver |
| Brief description | Child's thimble of stamped and hatched silver, England, 1800-1859 |
| Physical description | Child's thimble of silver. The lower part is plain for 0.25 inches except for a simple brick pattern worked with hatched lines. There is a blank space within this band, presumably intended for a name. The remainder of the thimble is stamped with regular rows of needle-sized indentations. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs J. Taylor |
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| Accession number | T.278-1979 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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