Advertising thimble

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Advertising thimble

Entry/Object ID

2021.1.279

Description

Aluminum thimble with gold/brown band, reading “JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF BOSTON."

Collection

Marianne Kerr Thimble Collection

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2021.1

Source or Donor

Marianne Kerr

Made/Created

Place

City

Boston

State/Province

Massachusetts

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

thimbles

Search Terms

advertising, thimbles

Dimensions

Height

2.9 cm

Diameter

2.7 cm

Material

Metal

Color

Silver

Location

Box

Box 19

Cabinet

Object Cabinet

Room

Studio