Thimble case
Category
Natural History / Animals, Plants & Fossils
Date
1700 - 1900
Materials
Brass, Mother-of-pearl [pinctada maxima]
Collection
Killerton, Devon
NT 1356248.6
Summary
One of a collection of 6 thimble cases of animal origin with thimbles; Mother-of-pearl (nautilus) shell mounted on brass wire stand. Either 18th or 19th century. 1700 - 1900