Thimble in case
Also known as: Fingerborg i etui
Record status
Individual type · partial
Thimble in case is held by The Gotland Museum. Museum description: (Date of event) , 1890s (1897), see new description; Thimble made of silver. Plain exterior with simple incised decoration.
Stamped with "kattfot" [three crowns hallmark], maker's mark C K (or R) W, indistinct town mark (?) and year mark T6 @ 1897. Housed in a specially designed case. Square, made of red cardboard, with a gold-colored flower on the lid. Lined inside with red velvet and white silk. Closes with a metal hasp and catch. Made of silver, in a red leather box. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
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Identification
- Europeana id
- /1039/S_GOM_object_GFC11320_2
- Museum object name
- Fingerborg i etui
- Holding institution
- The Gotland Museum
Catalogue references
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