Advertising thimble

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Advertising thimble

Entry/Object ID

2021.1.78

Description

Aluminum thimble made in Austria, with light green band, reading “Iten Biscuit Co.”

Collection

Marianne Kerr Thimble Collection

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2021.1

Source or Donor

Marianne Kerr

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1920 - circa 1939

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

Austria

Continent

Europe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

Marked "Austria."

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

thimbles

Dimensions

Height

1.7 cm

Diameter

2.1 cm

Material

Metal

Color

Silver, Green

Location

Box

Box 19

Cabinet

Object Cabinet

Room

Studio