Thimble and Container (Container)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
mid-18th century
Thimble and Container (Container) — Enamel, made in England, mid-18th century, dated mid-18th century. Physical description: enamel on metal; Overall: 3 x 2.3 cm (1 3/16 x 7/8 in.); thimble: 1.8 x 1.6 cm (11/16 x 5/8 in.).
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
Held by Cleveland Museum of Art (object no. 1940.134.a). The museum record attributes this piece to an unrecorded maker in England, mid-18th century around mid-18th century. Details beyond the museum's own catalogue entry have not been independently verified.
Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Overall: 3 x 2.3 cm (1 3/16 x 7/8 in.); thimble: 1.8 x 1.6 cm (11/16 x 5/8 in.)
- Materials techniques
- enamel on metal
Identification
- Source note
- All details come from the object's own museum catalogue record; nothing has been copied from other entries.
- Museum object name
- Enamel
- Museum object number
- 1940.134.a
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.