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Thimble, England, 1854

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Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1854

Thimble, England, 1854 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 1854. The museum's brief description reads: Silver, souvenir of the opening of the Crystal Palace; England, 1854. Museum description: Silver thimble. The museum record gives material recorded as silver; place associated: England; maker recorded: unknown. 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.

Evidence at a glance

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Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics

Material
silver

Technical characteristics

Technique
Silver
Maker recorded
unknown
Place recorded
England

Identification

Museum object name
Thimble
Museum object number
MISC.71-1925
Museum system number
O1123166

Catalogue references

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

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