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A thimble is a protective shield worn on the finger or thumb.
The earliest thimble was Roman and found at Pompeii. Made of bronze, it has been dated to the first century AD. A Roman thimble was also found at Verulamium, present day St Albans, in the UK and can be seen in the museum there. Thimbles are most usually made from metal, leather, rubber, wood, glass or china. Early thimbles were sometimes made from bone, horn or ivory.
Originally thimbles were used solely for pushing a needle through fabric or leather as it was being sewn. However they have since gained many other uses. In the 1800s they were used to measure spirits (hence the phrase "just a thimbleful"). Women of the night used them in the practice of thimble-knocking where they would tap on a window to announce their presence. Thimble-knocking also refers to the practice of Victorian schoolmistresses who would tap on the heads of unruly pupils with dames thimbles.
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Fotosketch (Photo Sketch) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:10:22 -0000
I hate wearing thimbles, but this little finger gadget from Cooksongold jewellery supplies looks a good alterna.. http://bit.ly/6DviUh
I hate wearing thimbles, but this little finger gadget from Cooksongold jewellery supplies looks a good alternative: http://bit.ly/4B2Da5
XstitchJustaMo (Just-a-moment) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:08:07 -0000
I hate wearing thimbles, but this little finger gadget from Cooksongold jewellery supplies looks a good alternative: http://bit.ly/4B2Da5
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Antique Treasures - A sewing museum with over 500 photographs of rare antique silver and gold thimbles. Many antique sewing items are for sale.
Birchcroft Fine Bone China - Over the years this company has produced more than 10,000 different thimble designs, many of which are collectible. The site includes the history of thimbles, types of thimbles, and a collectors club.
Charles Horner of Halifax - This site features information on the history of the company and the man who produced the Dorcas thimble and information on the formation of The Charles Horner Society.
Dorset Thimble Society - The first non-commercial UK society for collectors of thimbles, primarily antique, and sewing tools. The site includes information about newsletters and membership.
Meta Description: [ The first non commercial UK Society for collectors of (primarily antique) thimbles and sewing tools ]
Philadelphia Thimble Society - A regional group for sharing, researching and promoting information on thimbles and the collecting of sewing tools.
Russian Thimbles - A thimble collector's site includes history of thimbles in this country, information about manufacturers and artists and a photo gallery.
Meta Description: [ This site tells you about Russian thimbles and Russian culture. ]
Thimble Collectors International - Organized in 1978, it has members all around the world. It provides a quarterly newsletter, publishes booklets on thimbles and related needlework tools, and holds a biennial convention.
Meta Description: [ This is the official website of Thimble Collectors International, a worldwide membership of thimble and sewing collectors. We share digitabulist history for thimble buying, collecting and trading through our Bulletin, biennial Conventions and friendships. ]
Thimble Village - A place were people who collect thimbles can come along and chat, and help each other.
Thimbles - A thimble collector’s site with some definitions.
Meta Description: [ Thimbles, one of my favorite things! A thimble collectors home page, by Sarah Locker ]
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