Thimble stand
Category
Wooden objects
Date
1910
Materials
Bog oak
Measurements
184 mm (Length)
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Castle Drogo, Devon
NT 903160.1
Summary
Part of a thimble case of Irish bog oak, carved in the form of a cauldron (decorated with shamrocks) suspended from a tripod (now detached) cauldron containing a white earthenware thimble; Tripod.
Provenance
This item forms part of the original Drewe family collection at Castle Drogo. It was transferred to the National Trust in 2008.
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