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: Brass, with maker's mark of crown in shield; Continental Europe; 1500s..
Museum description: Brass, with maker's mark of crown in shield struck twice. The museum record gives material recorded as brass (alloy); 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
- brass (alloy)
- Dimensions
- Height 1.25 in
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Brass
- Place recorded
- Europe
Design
- Inscriptions recorded
- Maker's mark of crown in shield struck twice.
Identification
- Museum object name
- Thimble
- Museum object number
- T.166M-1929
- Museum system number
- O1173168
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.