Advertising thimble

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Advertising thimble

Entry/Object ID

2021.1.316

Description

Oversized ceramic replica thimble with gold trim, reading “B.H DOUGLASS' Perfected Capsicum Coughdrops for Coughs Colds Sore Throats."

Collection

Marianne Kerr Thimble Collection

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2021.1

Source or Donor

Marianne Kerr

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1980 - circa 1989

Time Period

Late 20th Century

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

thimbles

Search Terms

advertising, thimbles

Dimensions

Height

3.2 cm

Diameter

2.5 cm

Material

Ceramic

Color

White, Yellow, Black

Location

Box

Box 19

Cabinet

Object Cabinet

Room

Studio