Heirloom Editions Cat Tailor cast metal thimble holder
Record status
Individual type · partial
This collectible thimble holder is a whimsical desk accessory produced by Heirloom Editions, associated with Redl Wien, USA. It features a cast metal figurine of an anthropomorphic cat depicted standing upright, styled in the manner of a traditional Vienna Bronze piece.
The cat is shown as a tailor, holding a large pair of scissors above its head with a simulated measuring tape draped around its neck and body. The figurine is finished in a dark bronze patina and stands on a rectangular metal base. This base serves as the platform for the figure and incorporates a fixed, integrated thimble. The piece measures 3.50 inches in length, 1.25 inches in width, and 2.50 inches in height, with a weight of 3.80 ounces.
The underside of the base features the stamped maker's mark for Heirloom Editions, indicating its specific manufacture as a decorative sewing-related accessory.
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Physical characteristics
- Weight
- 3.80oz
- Material
- cast metal
- Dimensions
- 3.50"L x 1.25"W x 2.50"H
Technical characteristics
- Function
- thimble holder
Design
- Motif
- anthropomorphic cat tailor
- Features
- integrated fixed thimble, simulated measuring tape, scissors
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Heirloom Editions
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.