Metal thimble with shell inlay

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Metal thimble with shell inlay

Entry/Object ID

2021.1.468

Description

Blue metal thimble inlayed with shell and mother of pearl, featuring a white butterfly.

Collection

Marianne Kerr Thimble Collection

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2021.1

Source or Donor

Marianne Kerr

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

thimbles

Dimensions

Height

2.4 cm

Diameter

2 cm

Material

Metal, Shell

Color

Silver, Blue, White

Location

Box

Box 19

Cabinet

Object Cabinet

Room

Studio