Alison lives in a small village in Cambridgeshire and has been involved in the antiques trade for thirty years. A qualified auctioneer, she has a BA Hons in Valuation of Fine Art and Chattels and has worked in a London auction house and for The Potteries Museum as well as exhibiting at fairs in London and East Anglia.
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Victorian Carved Wood 'Nut' Thimble Case & Silver Thimble
REF: B2014 / LA587151
£125
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LoveAntiques Dealersince Nov 2021Approved item222 sales by dealer
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Description
A charming novelty thimble case with miniature silver thimble. The case is carved wood and formed to represent a nut. The pull off lid opens to reveal a silver thimble within the fitted interior. A super piece for the collectors of either sewing ware, treen or miniatures. The thimble is marked 'Sterling'.
measurements
Height:
3.5 cm
Width:
2.4 cm
Depth:
2.4 cm
declaration
Booth Antiques has clarified that the Victorian Carved Wood 'Nut' Thimble Case & Silver Thimble (LA587151) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being c1890
condition
Excellent, with no breaks or splits to the case and no holes or dents to the thimble. Some discolouration marks to the silver, commensurate with age and use.
additional info
Period:
Material:
Date of Manufacture:
c1890
location
This Victorian Carved Wood 'Nut' Thimble Case & Silver Thimble is located in Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
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