Collection Highlights
Grenadier cap
Date:
1740-1770
Object Number:
1890.3
Medium:
Wool, linen
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Thimble case
Object Number:
Z.1541.12a-c
Date:
1840-1880
Medium:
Wood, metal, silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 3/4 x 1 in. ( 4.4 x 2.5 cm )
Marks:
Around base of thimble: " L[E]BE WOHL" (German - 'farewell' ?)
Description:
Wooden thimble case in the shape of an acorn; lid has a purple velvet mound upon which sets a thimble.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
