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Advertising Thimble for William Crawford & Sons

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

ca.1922

This object is a sewing thimble produced as advertising ephemera for the biscuit manufacturer William Crawford & Sons. Made of stamped base metal, it measures 2.0 cm in height. The thimble features a slightly domed top and an all-over dimpled pattern covering the upper section and crown. Around the base, a decorative red band displays the stamped inscription "CRAWFORD'S / BISCUITS". The lower rim is finished with a textured, ribbed edge.

The thimble was manufactured in England by Shaw & Co. around 1922, specifically produced for William Crawford & Sons. It forms part of the museum's collections documenting British advertising and tinware ephemera.

Evidence at a glance

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Catalogue references
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Historical context

The thimble is from the M.J. Franklin Collection of British Biscuit Tins.

Physical characteristics

Material
Base metal
Dimensions
Height: 2.0 cm

Technical characteristics

Inscriptions
Date: Text: Research required; Latest: Research required; Earliest: Research required; Note: Research required; Type: Research required; Medium: Research required; Method: Research required; Script: Research required; Content: CRAWFORD'S / BISCUITS; Language: Research required; Position: Research required; Inscriber: Name: Id: Research required; Text: Research required; Association: Id: Research required; Text: Research required; Description: Research required; Translation: Research required; Interpretation: Research required; Transliteration: Research required
Maker recorded
William Crawford & Sons; Shaw & Co
Place recorded
England

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
M.J. Franklin Collection of British Biscuit Tins (Advertising Ephemera)
Museum object number
M.880-1983

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.