Souvenir Tagua nut thimble holder

Object/Artifact

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San Francisco School of Needlework and Design

#1: A honey-colored tagua nut carved thimble holder with two halves that screw together. The bottom is inscribed with a date, 1904, and some illegible script, possible the location where the souvenir was purchased
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A honey-colored tagua nut carved thimble holder with two halves that screw together. The bottom is inscribed with a date, 1904, and some illegible script, possible the location where the souvenir was purchased

Name/Title

Souvenir Tagua nut thimble holder

Entry/Object ID

2022.2.37

Tags

Needlework Tools, Thimble holder, Thimbles, Tagua nut

Description

1. A honey-colored tagua nut carved thimble holder with two halves that screw together. The bottom is inscribed with a date, 1904, and some illegible script, possible the location where the souvenir was purchased 2. A two-piece holder with a top and a bottom. The bottom is shaped like a basket and the top looks like a lid. there is a hole on the top of the lid and a matching circular inset in the interior base of the basket shape. 3. Carved nut thimble basket with a handle of carved roses and perforated circles along the side of the basket. All on top of a carved base with two later thimbles

Context

Tagua nut and vegetable ivory needlework tools were mass produced as souvenirs and keepsakes in the late 19th century and early 20th century.

Collection

Needlework Tools

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Bottom half

Transcription

1904 + illegible text - possibly the location acquired (#1)

Material/Technique

Ink

Material

Tagua nut

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Teresa Mize Needlework Tool Collection

Acquisition Method

Donation

Acquisition Date

2022