Collection Highlights
Masonic apron
Date:
1780-1800
Object Number:
1951.523ab
Medium:
Silk, metal
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Thimble/ insurance
Object Number:
2002.1.3001
Date:
1940-1960
Medium:
Plastic
Dimensions:
7/8 x 3/4 in. diameter
Description:
A brown and red mottled plastic sewing thimble that advertises an insurance company. Printed in silver "The Victory Life Ins. Co." with a star. One of ten thimbles with insurance companies, 2002.1.2992 through 2002.1.3001. 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
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
