18. One of the few American-made thimbles in the collection of the late Alta Thompson*, and RARELY FOUND. Made by WAITE THRESHER, of Providence, RI, and stamped with the OPEN STAR MARK they used 1892-1912. TWO PATTERNS ALTERNATE on the TALL PANELS. Inside the top, it is stamped with the size, "7", and "STERLING", surrounding the TRADE MARK. This has been used for sewing, but there are no holes, only out-of-roundness, and some scratches of age. Priced accordingly. Shown in AMERICAN SILVER THIMBLES, page 128, plate 46, left. PLEASE STUDY PICTURES FOR CONDITION. Save on shipping by buying several thimbles by email from me. Don't use the shopping cart when you do this. THANKS FOR LOOKING!!
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*I am listing thimbles from the extensive collection of Alta Thompson, one of the four
“Thimbleers” (thimble pioneers). These women held the
very first known thimble meeting in the U.S.A. in Seattle in March,
1946. They are pictured on page 226 of the Revised First Edition of
THIMBLE COLLECTORS ENCYCLOPEDIA.
The collection has been lovingly and carefully stored for 25 years, since her death, by Alta’s family.
Rather than sell the
collection at auction, as fellow Thimbleer Doris Ramstead did, they have asked me to list Alta’s thimbles on eBay.
The
collection was amassed from 1940 to 1970, and contains thimbles I have never seen before. I know you’ll find something for
your collection
or for gifts. Kit