Thimble
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1801-1900
This nineteenth-century sewing implement consists of a silver thimble housed inside an incised and painted bone case. Made in China between 1801 and 1900 by an unidentified maker, the set is classified within museum collections under tools, equipment, and textiles.
The thimble is constructed from silver and features indentation patterning alongside an ornamental decorative border. This border includes depictions of foliage and the head of a lion. In addition to these decorative elements, the silver surface also bears the initials "E.H." The accompanying container is crafted from bone and designed to enclose the thimble. Its exterior is embellished with incised and etched decoration depicting flowers and birds, detailed with red, green, and yellow paint. The case is constructed in two sections, comprising a rounded thimble-shaped cover and a matching threaded base.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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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
- MISC.83-1925
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.