Caption

Asprey, London. Thimble, ca.1872. Silver with banding, 5/8 x 7/8 in. (1.6 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Malcomb P. Aldrich in memory of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness, 68.84.15.

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Thimble

Date

ca.1872

Medium

Silver with banding

Classification

(not assigned)

Dimensions

5/8 x 7/8 in. (1.6 x 2.2 cm)

Signatures

no signature

Inscriptions

no inscriptions

Markings

date letter "q", (1871) "EC" in rectangle (possibly a Dublin dealer: E. Crofton), lion passant, leopard’s head, and queens head

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Malcomb P. Aldrich in memory of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness

Accession Number

68.84.15

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