Thimble, Europe, 16th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
16th century
Thimble, Europe, 16th century is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 16th century. The museum's brief description reads: Metal, with hand-punched indentations; Continental Europe (?), 1500s?.
Museum description: Metal, with hand-punched indentations. The museum record gives material recorded as metal; measurements Height 1.25 in; place associated: Europe. 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
- metal
- Dimensions
- Height 1.25 in
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Metal
- Place recorded
- Europe
Identification
- Museum object name
- Thimble
- Museum object number
- T.166J-1929
- Museum system number
- O1173160
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.