Examines the humble thimble and its many varieties, from the simple workaday type to the rarer and more exquisite examples that gave scope for artists and craftsmen. This work gives an introduction to the possibilities that exist, including the parallel subject of thimble cases.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
0747804036
ISBN-13
9780747804031
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57279799
Product Key Features
Author
Eleanor Johnson
Language
English
Topic
General
Dimensions
Item Length
8.3in.
Item Height
1in.
Item Width
5.9in.
Item Weight
15.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
Book Title
Thimbles and Thimble Cases
Edition Number
2
Table of Content
Collecting thimbles The history of thimbles Workaday thimbles Thimbles for the accomplished needlewoman Luxury thimbles Novelties and oddities Worldwide thimbles Modern thimbles Thimble cases Societies Further reading