Advertising thimbles

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Advertising thimbles

Entry/Object ID

2021.1.91

Description

Aluminum thimbles with red band, reading “Chief Rug & Mattress Cleaning Co. -- No. 0470.”

Collection

Marianne Kerr Thimble Collection

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2021.1

Source or Donor

Marianne Kerr

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

thimbles

Dimensions

Height

1.8 cm

Diameter

1.3 cm

Parts

Count

8

Parts

Set of eight thimbles.

Material

Metal

Color

Red, Silver

Location

Box

Box 19

Cabinet

Object Cabinet

Room

Studio