1905 – C HORNER COMPANY FAMOUS “DORCAS” THIMBLE AD TOWEL

Name/Title

1905 – C HORNER COMPANY FAMOUS “DORCAS” THIMBLE AD TOWEL

Description

1905 – C HORNER COMPANY FAMOUS “DORCAS” THIMBLE AD TOWEL Named by Horner company for the biblical steward, Dorcas. This was one of the most popular thimbles ever sold associating it with biblical stewardship. This towel was a marketing token used to promote this “stewardship-minded” thimble. “Hundreds of thousands sold.” Thimbles were advertised to be made in 3 parts, “the outsides from sterling silver and inner from steel.” Size: 18 inches by 30 inches. Manifest Record: unknown

Collection

Art & Framed Illustrated

Category

Cultural Stewardship Leveraging Biblical Stewardship Foundations
History

Made/Created

Date made

1905