Thimble

Object/Artifact

-

Wayland Museum

Name/Title

Thimble

Entry/Object ID

1963.16.8

Description

Thimble: silver thimble in cylindrical wood box; Marked: "Thimble of Betsy Farris Morse, 1st wife of Ephraim Morse," engraved "B. M." Material: silver thimble, wood box

Cataloged By

VanSteenberg, Doris

Acquisition

Accession

1963.16

Source or Donor

Morse, Amy Prescott

Acquisition Method

Gift

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

"B. M."

Material/Technique

Etched

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Thimble

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Needleworking Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

SA 3

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

SA 3

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Examined By

VanSteenberg, Doris

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Morse, Betsy Farris

Person or Organization

Morse, Ephraim

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: Dunn, Jan Status Date: 2015-11-13