Thimble

Object/Artifact

Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

Name/Title

Thimble

Entry/Object ID

2001.20.02

Description

Fabric thimble that is stiffened with card. Slightly flatted cone-shape. One side is red, one side is yellow, with blue braid along the join. Used by Doris Sillibourne Chevrier. Doris Sillibourne was born in 1894, was brought up on the south coast of England attending a church of England School for girls. She made this sampler when she was 16 years old and won many area awards. During WWI she helped nurses at the local hospital where she met her wounded Canadian airman, Romeo Chevier-going to Canada as his bride after the war. They settled in St. Lambert, near Montreal. He worked many years with Montreal, Light, Heat and Power as a provincial inspector. Doris kept up her keen interest and creative abilities in needlework in community and church events-she also kept a beautiful garden. The donators parents enjoyed being their neighbours in St. Lambert and the donators husband and donator visited them often in their retirement years in Portland, Ont. When Mays died in 1980, and Doris moved to a nursing home in Brockville, Ontario, the donator, Eleanor Gilmore became heir to many of their treasures. Doris would live until she was 90 years old, passing away in 1984.

Collection

Sewing and Knitting Machine and accessories Collection

Cataloged By

Irwin, Jennifer

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Thimble

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Needleworking Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Search Terms

Accessories

Dimensions

Width

2 cm

Length

2.2 cm

Diameter

2 cm

Material

Fabric, cardboard.

Location

Container

Box 1

Shelf

Shelf 96

Room

Collections Room

Building

M.V.T.M.

Date

November 7, 2023

Location

Drawer

D 43

Room

Collections Room

Building

M.V.T.M.

Moved By

Fournier, Sarah

Date

July 5, 2017

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: Cotter, Ellen Status Date: 2022-06-10

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

March 16, 2001

Updated By

admin@catalogit.app

Update Date

November 12, 2023