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Tool (for needlework) (Thimble)
1846-1860
Description
A gold colored embroidery thimble with a rounded end and tapered cylindrical form with a reinforced floral border at the open end. The exterior is decorated at the cap with a regular pattern of rows of small impressed dots and the sides with floral forms on a stipple textured ground. A scalloped band of ornament near the open end is engraved with an owner's name: "A.E. Lee".
Category
Tools
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Brass
- Gold
Museum Object Number
1970.0053
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Miss Ann Lee Cole
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Object Number
1970.0053
Object Name
Tool (for needlework) (Thimble)
Category
Tools
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Date
1846-1860
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Exterior, near lower edge
Inscription: "A.E. Lee" engraved in script
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Brass
- Gold
Dimensions (inches)
0.75 (L) x 0.62 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
1.91 (L) x 1.59 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Per previous cataloguer.