Thimble
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
18th century
This object is an English sewing thimble produced during the eighteenth century by an unknown maker. It measures 1.9 cm in height and is fabricated from enamel applied over a copper base. The lower edge of the thimble is fitted with a protective gilt metal rim, while the domed top has an indented surface designed to hold needles firmly during hand sewing.
The exterior body of the thimble is decorated using polychrome enamel painting. The surface ornamentation consists of sprays of multi-coloured flowers situated within reserved panels. These panels are defined and enclosed by raised white scrolls set against an apple-green ground. The museum record documents no inscriptions or maker's marks on the piece.
Evidence at a glance
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Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Victoria and Albert Museum collection record for this single object; how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Museum object name
- Thimble
- Museum object number
- 414:1738-1885
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.