Thimble, Germany, 18th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
18th century
Thimble, Germany, 18th century is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 18th century. The museum's brief description reads: Silver, engine-turned; Germany; 1700s.. Museum description: Silver, engine-turned. The thimble is the top of an etui with the remainder missing. There is a screw inside for fixing the thimble to the rest of the needle-case. The museum record gives material recorded as silver; measurements Height 1.25 in; place associated: Germany. 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
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver
- Dimensions
- Height 1.25 in
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Turned silver
- Place recorded
- Germany
Identification
- Museum object name
- Thimble
- Museum object number
- T.166A-1929
- Museum system number
- O1172935
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm materials, dimensions, maker and wider type against the museum record and a specialist reference.