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Thimble

Object Name:
Thimble
Object ID:
2005.016.02
Date:
1750-1760
Description:
Silver thimble. Scrolls engraved around circumference. "SW" engraved in block letters. Originally owned by Sarah Walker Rolfe Thompson (1739-1792). In sewing box owned by her daughter, Sarah Thompson (1774-1852), Countess Rumford.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
H-0.8 Dia-0.7 inches
Provenance:
Originally owned by Sarah Walker Rolfe Thompson (1739-1792). Given by her to her daughter, Sarah Thompson (1774-1852), Countess Rumford.
Credit Line:
Gift of Klaudia S. Shepard
Subjects:
Sewing, Needlework
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