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Thimble from a Sewing Box (Nécessaire)

c. 1765

Austria, possibly Vienna

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Medium
gold and mother-of-pearl
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry 1967.157.l
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Not on view
Print
A gold and mother-of-pearl thimble features a cylindrical body topped with a domed head. The exterior is textured with a diagonal basketweave pattern of small, raised squares. Near the base, three thin horizontal bands wrap around the circumference. At the apex, the rounded surface tapers slightly toward a small, circular indentation. The repetitive geometric motif catches the light across the uniform gold surface.

Thimble from a Sewing Box (Nécessaire)

c. 1765

Austria, possibly Vienna

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