Thimble Holder

Object/Artifact

Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center

Name/Title

Thimble Holder

Entry/Object ID

0009.069

Description

pink crocheting around a wishbone with a "Merry Christmas" ribbon threaded through it

Collection

Wenger Family Collection

Cataloged By

Esther Bittinger

Acquisition

Accession

0009

Source or Donor

Oscar and Bessie (Heatwole) Wenger family, Edith Virginia Wenger & Mildred Wenger Plank

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Bessie (Heatwole) Wenger

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Holder, Thimble

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Holder, Needlework

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Needlework

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Needleworking Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Height

3 in

Width

3 in

Material

Crocheted, Bone, Thread

Color

White, Pink

Location

Room

Quilt Room

Building

Burkholder-Myers House

Inventory

Inventory Project

INV2026.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

Mar 1, 2026

Inventory Project

INV2025.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

Jun 10, 2025

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Fair

Condition Detail

Unraveling, Frayed / Fraying, Fading, Missing Areas / Holes

Date Examined

Jun 10, 2025

Created By

SRJ

Create Date

September 13, 2007

Updated By

info@brethrenmennoniteheritage.org

Update Date

March 2, 2026