Thimbles & Thimble Cases

Thimbles & Thimble Cases by Elanor Johnson.
Soft back, 40 pages, Illustrated B&W/Colour, 15cm x 21cm

Thimbles are common detector finds and their history is a very long one. This little book will give you a good start on the road to becoming an expert.

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On the back cover:

To many people a thimble may seem to be simply a mundane and commonplace object with unromantic shape and associations, even if the work with which it assists can frequently be exquisite and imaginative. This book will open a door to the charm of the humble thimble in all its variety, from the simple workaday type to the rarer and more exquisite examples that gave scope for artists and craftsmen, and in deed still do. It will give those new to a fascinating collecting field an introduction to the possibilities that exist, including the parallel subject of thimble cases. The more interesting old thimbles are less plentiful than they once were but are still worth searching for in antique shops and antique fairs, while those currently being made and on sale in good gift shops can make a worthy addition to any comprehensive collection.