Thimble, England, ca. 1875
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1875
Thimble, England, ca. 1875 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated ca. 1875. The museum's brief description reads: Metal thimble and vegetable ivory thimble case, England, ca.
1875.. Museum description: Metal thimble and thimble case of turned vegetable ivory. The thimble case is in the shape of an acorn, divided into two sections. Its upper section unscrews and its lower half is fitted with a metal-capped peg, onto which fit the thimble and bobbin. The thimble has a simple floral motif stamped along the lower band of plain metal. The museum record gives place associated: England. 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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Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Vegetable ivory or wood, and stamped and plain metal
- Place recorded
- England
Identification
- Museum object name
- Thimble
- Museum object number
- T.254:1, 2/&A-1979
- Museum system number
- O318319
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.