Thimble
Classification:
Date:
1900-1940
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
7/8 x 3/4 in. diameter
Description:
An aluminum sewing thimble with a rolled edge. Embossed "Liberty Warehouse/ Nashville, GA.", with three stars on a red background. One of nine miscellaneous thimbles, 2002.1.3050 through 2002.1.3058. See also file 2002.1.2978 for the 72 thimble display case and files for all individual thimbles- 2002.1.2979 through 2002.1.3058.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3055
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1940
eMuseum Object ID:
51360
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Thimble
Classification:
Date:
1890-1900
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
3/4 x 3/4 in. diameter
Description:
An aluminum sewing thimble with a rolled edge. Embossed "Fine Arts Association, Chicago", on a red background. One of nine miscellaneous thimbles, 2002.1.3050 through 2002.1.3058. See also file 2002.1.2978 for the 72 thimble display case and files for all individual thimbles- 2002.1.2979 through 2002.1.3058.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3054
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
51359
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Thimble
Classification:
Date:
1890-1900
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
3/4 x 3/4 in. diameter
Description:
An aluminum sewing thimble with a rolled edge. Embossed "M.E. Robinson Coal-Oak. Ten Ten" with a star on a red background. One of nine miscellaneous thimbles, 2002.1.3050 through 2002.1.3058. See also file 2002.1.2978 for the 72 thimble display case and files for all individual thimbles- 2002.1.2979 through 2002.1.3058.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3053
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
51358
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Thimble
Classification:
Date:
1890-1900
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
3/4 x 3/4 in. diameter
Description:
An aluminum sewing thimble with a rolled edge. Embossed "[illegible] Ware that Wears 1892". One of nine miscellaneous thimbles, 2002.1.3050 through 2002.1.3058. See also file 2002.1.2978 for the 72 thimble display case and files for all individual thimbles- 2002.1.2979 through 2002.1.3058.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3052
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
51357
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Advertising thimble
Classification:
Date:
1900-1940
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
3/4 x 3/4 in. diameter
Description:
An aluminum sewing thimble with a rolled edge. Embossed "Made By Atlas- Ansonia Co./ New Haven/ Conn.", with a star on a green background. The Ansonia company of New Haven made clocks at a plant in Brooklyn between 1878 and 1930. One of nine miscellaneous thimbles, 2002.1.3050 through 2002.1.3058. See also file 2002.1.2978 for the 72 thimble display case and files for all individual thimbles- 2002.1.2979 through 2002.1.3058.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3051
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1940
eMuseum Object ID:
51356
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Thimble
Classification:
Date:
1940-1960
Medium:
Plastic
Dimensions:
7/8 x 3/4 in. diameter
Description:
An ivory colored plastic sewing thimble with a pink edge. Printed in black "Welch's Skelly Service", with a diamond around the letter "S" and the word "Skelly". One of nine miscellaneous thimbles, 2002.1.3050 through 2002.1.3058. See also file 2002.1.2978 for the 72 thimble display case and files for all individual thimbles- 2002.1.2979 through 2002.1.3058.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3050
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
51355
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Thimble/ shoes
Classification:
Date:
1900-1940
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
7/8 x 5/8 in. diameter
Description:
An aluminum sewing thimble with a rolled edge that advertises shoes. Embossed "Star Brand Shoes Are Better", with a large star on a red painted background. One of two thimbles from shoe makers, 2002.1.3048 and 2002.1.3049. See also file 2002.1.2978 for the 72 thimble display case and files for all individual thimbles- 2002.1.2979 through 2002.1.3058.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3049
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1940
eMuseum Object ID:
51354
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Thimble/ shoes
Classification:
Date:
1900-1940
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
3/4 x 5/8 in. diameter
Description:
An aluminum sewing thimble with a rolled edge that advertises shoes. Embossed "Red Goose Shoes", with two stars on a red painted background. One of two thimbles from shoe makers, 2002.1.3048 and 2002.1.3049. See also file 2002.1.2978 for the 72 thimble display case and files for all individual thimbles- 2002.1.2979 through 2002.1.3058.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3048
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1940
eMuseum Object ID:
51353
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Thimble/ furnace
Classification:
Date:
1900-1940
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
7/8 x 3/4 in. diameter
Description:
An aluminum sewing thimble with a rolled edge that advertises furnaces. Embossed "Holland Furnaces/Make Warm Friends", on a red painted background. One of three thimbles from furnace makers, 2002.1.3045 through 2002.1.3047. See also file 2002.1.2978 for the 72 thimble display case and files for all individual thimbles- 2002.1.2979 through 2002.1.3058.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3047
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1940
eMuseum Object ID:
51352
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tobacco
Classification:
Date:
1880-1920
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
5 5/8 x 3 x 1 in.
Description:
A red cardboard cigar box that once contained about three or four cigars. The inside box slides out of the cover which is printed in black "Try This Tantalizing Trick./ Compliments of Austin Nichols & Co./ New York", and on the reverse a drawing of a cigar and the words " 'Cigars inside, do not force' ". The box created some entertainment trick not apparent except the yellow inside bottom of the box is printed with a paragraph in which every words starts with the letter "T": "Try thou this trusty treasure. 'Twill tickle thy truly thankful throat till tuneful transport's timely thrill turns thou thy tranquill thoughts to testify ten thousand times twice told, that this tip top tobacco's tasty tribute tempts trade. Test, therefore, thyself this tropical trophy. Thus talks the 'Town Tattler'."
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2924
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
51351
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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