Bone china thimble

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Bone china thimble

Entry/Object ID

2021.1.561

Description

Bone china thimble with image of child and umbrella. Marked “M.J. Hummel,” referring to the artist of the famous image, and “Hab Sonne I’m Herzen," meaning "Have sunshine in your heart" in German.

Collection

Marianne Kerr Thimble Collection

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2021.1

Source or Donor

Marianne Kerr

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

thimbles

Dimensions

Height

2.7 cm

Diameter

2.5 cm

Material

Bone China

Color

White, Gold, Blue

Location

Box

Box 20

Cabinet

Object Cabinet

Room

Studio