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Art Deco Sterling Thimble-Form Spirit Measure Engraved "Only A Thimble Full"
Located in Nantucket, MA
Art Deco sterling silver spirit measure or jigger made in the form of a thimble and engraved "Only
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Thimbles
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Enamel Thread Holder and Thimble
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
French Enamel Thread Holder and Thimble
2" (5 cm.) The brass-cased tube
With enamel finish designed
Category
Mid-19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Thimbles
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique French 1900s Yellow Gold Thimble
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique French 18 karat yellow gold thimble; an addition to our
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Thimbles
Materials
Gold
Art Deco Rose Gold Sewing Thimble Flowers Carved
Located in Esch sur Alzette, Esch-sur-Alzette
This Art Deco sewing thimble is a truly special and unique object, crafted with exceptional
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Thimbles
Materials
18k Gold, Rose Gold
12K Gold Thimble in Leather Case, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Engraved with simple and elegant scrollwork around its skirt, this European 12K gold thimble dates
Category
Early 20th Century European Victorian Antique Thimbles
Materials
Gold
Sterling Silver Thimble Shot Glass Jigger Art Nouveau
By E.G. Webster & Sons
Located in New York, NY
"JUST A THIMBLE FULL"
A sterling silver 'thimble' jigger shot glass, Art Nouveau period, by E.G
Category
Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Thimbles
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique sterling silver Egg pendant locket, thimble holder
Located in NEWARK, GB
A gorgeous antique sterling silver egg shaped pendant or locket.
This is a thimble holder designed
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Thimbles
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Thimble Form Spirit Measure / Jigger marked "STERLING"
Located in Nantucket, MA
Art Deco spirit measure / jigger in the form of a thimble marked "STERLING".
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Thimbles
Materials
Sterling Silver
System walking stick with thimble holder function, USA 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
as a container for a sewing thimble. Brass tip. United States of America early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Thimbles
Materials
Sterling Silver, Brass
Antique Victorian 12K Yellow Gold J. E. Caldwell Thimble
By J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Victorian 12K Yellow Gold J. E. Caldwell Thimble. This beautiful piece is crafted
Category
1890s Victorian Antique Thimbles
Materials
Yellow Gold
A Rare Antique 14K Yellow Gold Thimble with Intricate Engraving
Located in New York, NY
Antique Gold Thimble, a seldom-seen treasure distinguished by its intricate engraving and timeless
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Thimbles
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
15ct Yellow Gold & Turquoise Victorian Gold Thimble with Original Antique Box
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Gold Thimble
15ct Yellow Gold
Circa 1860
This Victorian thimble is not only a
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Thimbles
Materials
Turquoise, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Treen Apothecary’s Bottle and Spherical Thimble Box in Sycamore Made in the 19
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Treen Apothecary’s Bottle and Spherical Thimble Box in Sycamore
Made in the 19th century
Category
1880s Country Antique Thimbles
Materials
Sycamore
Mother-of-Pearl Sewing Nécessaire
By Palais Royal
Located in New Orleans, LA
, a thimble, an awl, a crochet hook, a needle case and two spoked bobbins. Combined with the
Category
19th Century French Other Antique Thimbles
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Silver Plate Spirit Measure by P.H. Vogel "JUST A THIMBLEFUL"
By P.H. Vogel & Co.
Located in Nantucket, MA
English Art Deco 1oz spirit measure by P.H. Vogel in the form of a thimble and inscribed "JUST A
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Thimbles
Materials
Silver Plate
19th Century French Chatelaine Magnifying Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
it. Each chain is mounted with useful household items such as scissors, thimbles, watches, keys
Category
Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Thimbles
Materials
Copper
Art Deco Silver Plate "Just A Thimbleful" 2 Once Jigger by PH Vogel & Co.
By P.H. Vogel & Co.
Located in Nantucket, MA
Art Deco silver plate 2oz. jigger in the form of a thimble with the inscription "Just A Thimbleful
Category
Early 19th Century English Art Deco Antique Thimbles
Materials
Silver Plate
Gold Étui in Original Case
Located in New Orleans, LA
, thimbles, bodkins, needles, makeup pencils or even a doctor’s lancet. This particular example bears the
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Thimbles
Materials
Gold
Victorian Travel Grooming Kit, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
extractor, a pocket blade, a needle case, and a thimble.
From the collection of Frances and Gary Comer.
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Thimbles
Materials
Metal
A Lovely Carved Black Forest Bear for Sewing Utensils, Pierre Michel, Brienz
Located in Berghuelen, DE
carved Black Forest bear for sewing utensils. It features a pincushion, needle deposits and thimble
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Thimbles
Materials
Wood
H 4.34 in W 4.73 in D 5.12 in
Daum Enamel and Cameo Pink Spring Woodland glass miniature -French c1900
By Daum
Located in Worcester Park, GB
thimble. Daum miniatures like these are avidly collected and the seasonal woodland scenes are amongst the
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Thimbles
Materials
Art Glass
Rare James Friend Tunbridge Ware Sewing Cabinet c1815
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
containing reels, needles, thimbles, an acorn form turned fruitwood tape measure etc. The front doors open to
Category
1810s British Regency Antique Thimbles
Materials
Wood
Antique Wool Winder Stand, English, Walnut, Adjustable Yarn Swift, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Adjustable reel height, with a removable axial peg and set within the supports
Concave thimble or needle cup
Category
Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Thimbles
Materials
Walnut
H 49.41 in W 15.95 in D 13.98 in
Daum Enamel and Cameo Miniature Winter Scene Glass Vase French c1900
By Daum
Located in Worcester Park, GB
cutback mottled yellow pink. It is almost thimble sized. Daum miniatures are avidly collected and the
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Thimbles
Materials
Art Glass
19th Century French Gold Mounted & Mother of Pearl Etui Set, c.1870
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
gold and steel implements:, scissors, pen knife, thimble. Box bearing later hallmarks 585 gold and
Category
19th Century French Antique Thimbles
Materials
Gold
Tunbridge Ware - A Fine Sewing Box with Isometric Cubes, c1850
By Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
of which has a fixed, contoured 'thimble holder'. The tray is paper-lined, and has narrow, canted and
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Thimbles
Materials
Oak
Moorcroft Tudric Pewter Mounted Art Deco Wisteria Pattern Pepperette
By Moorcroft Pottery
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
dating from around 1920. The pepperette body is of simple thimble shape with tube lined fruit like
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Thimbles
Materials
Pewter
Portrait of Girls with a Cat - British Victorian Genre animal art oil painting
Located in London, GB
, Liverpool. Another painting of the same genre, Find the Thimble, was sold at Sotheby’s, New York in November
Category
19th Century Realist Antique Thimbles
Materials
Oil
Sewing Box in Rosewood Veneer, Gold and Silver, Restoration Period
Located in Paris, FR
gold thimble and needle case, both stamped "BL" (8g) finely chased, a silver passe-lacet, a gold
Category
19th Century French Restauration Antique Thimbles
Materials
Gold, Silver
Inlaid Octagonal hardwood Box with Fitted Interior and Key, English Early 19th C
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
special.
The box comes complete with two sets of scissors, tape measure, thimble, sets of needles and
Category
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Thimbles
Materials
Hardwood
H 3.5 in W 8.38 in D 8.38 in
19th Century German Doll House Miniature Furniture
Located in Delft, NL
.
The sewing table has a flap and the table has 5 compartments with a small scissor, a thimble and
Category
19th Century German Antique Thimbles
Materials
Bone
French Directoire Armchair Beech Gold & White Upholstery France 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
up, characteristic of the Directoire style.
Sculpted connecting thimble between armrest and foot
Category
19th Century French Directoire Antique Thimbles
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 35.04 in W 14.57 in D 22.45 in
Antique Georgian Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Northampton, GB
accessories including Tunbridge Ware thimble and reels. The Sewing Box dates to the early 19th century during
Category
Mid-19th Century English William IV Antique Thimbles
Materials
Wood
19th Century Georgian Sewing Box
Located in Pymble, NSW
in situ and there is a holder for 2 thimbles to the right of the centre front lid. A front drawer is
Category
1810s British George III Antique Thimbles
Materials
Leather, Wood
A Sarcophagal Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box with Isometric Cube Design, c1835
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
shaped thimble-holder; includes two small yarn cards; original rouched satin lining to the inside of the
Category
19th Century English William IV Antique Thimbles
Materials
Rosewood
H 4.38 in W 8.63 in D 6.54 in
Victorian 18kt/Sterling Silver Diamond Chatelaine Mesh Purse Pendant 0.80ctw
Located in Narberth, PA
chatelaine (French for "chain"), on a belt worn by women and men for carrying keys, thimble and/or sewing kit
Category
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Thimbles
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Figured Walnut Complete Sewing Box Hausburg
By F.L. Hausburg
Located in Northampton, GB
pearl carved reels, steel tools, thimbles, silver winders and various other tools. The Sewing Box is
Category
Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Thimbles
Materials
Brass
Case with Utensils, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
(a small bottle of perfumes, scissors, a thimble ...) , with a space designed for each of these
Category
19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Thimbles
Materials
Metal, Other
Victorian 18k Sapphire Chatelaine Mesh Purse Pin or Pendant
Located in Narberth, PA
"), on a belt worn by women and men for carrying keys, thimble and/or sewing kit, etc. It's a fabulous
Category
1880s French Victorian Antique Thimbles
Materials
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box with Eridge Castle Topographic Mosaic, c1860
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
'thimble rest' affixed inside one of them; the large central well, below the tray, is empty, and both this
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Thimbles
Materials
Satinwood
H 4.06 in W 10.12 in D 7.09 in
Tunbridge Ware - A Very Finely Decorated Sewing Box, c1840
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
and a thimble-holder; the tray sits on two ledges fitted to the inside of the lower well; plain key
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Thimbles
Materials
Paper
Gorham Sterling Silver Shell Chased Bowl
By Gorham CO.
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
. Webster. The firm's chief product was spoons of coin silver. The company also made thimbles, combs
Category
1880s American Antique Thimbles
Materials
Sterling Silver
19C Anglo Indian Highly Carved Teak Sadeli Mosaic Inlaid Sewing Box
Located in Dallas, TX
compartment and 8 holders for thimbles, etc
The tray lifts to reveal a blue velvet (original) lined section
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Thimbles
Materials
Bone, Sandalwood, Teak
19C Anglo Indian Highly Carved Sadeli Mosaic Sarcophagus Sewing Box
Located in Dallas, TX
lidded faux ivory/bone, thread canisters with sadeli domes and the original bone thimble.
The box sits
Category
19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Thimbles
Materials
Bone, Sandalwood, Teak
Antique Dutch Southern Netherlands Belgian Gold Thimble, 1820s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique jewelry object group: thimble
Condition: excellent condition
Do you wish for a 360° view
Category
1820s Dutch Georgian Antique Thimbles
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Ten Sterling Silver Thimbles, an Amazing Start of a Fantastic Collection
By Charles Horner
Located in York, GB
10 excellent thimbles, all are English except Nos. 2 & 10, made in the USA.
All are from a very
Category
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Thimbles
Materials
Silver
Rare Victorian Cased Silver "Castle Top" Thimble Balmoral, Unmarked, circa 1850
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A rare Victorian silver "Castle Top" Thimble with a chased scene depicting Balmoral - The Queens
Category
1850s English Victorian Antique Thimbles
Regency Antique Red Leather Brass Bone Sewing Needlework Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
, brass thimble, and a pincushion.
Category
19th Century British Regency Antique Thimbles
Materials
Brass
Victorian Silver Egg Shaped Sewing Etui Viscounts Cypher by H W Dee, 1891
By Henry William Dee
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
interior complete with a contemporary silver thimble, silk bobbins, a needle case with pull-off cover and
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Thimbles
Materials
Silver
H 1.89 in W 1.19 in D 1.89 in
Mid-19th Century Palais Royale French Mother-of-Pearl & Ormolu Sewing Etui
Located in London, GB
measures, thimbles, and other accessories that were made of gold or silver and stored in fancy cases.
A
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Thimbles
Materials
Gilt Metal
Antique Miniature Sewing Compendium, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
ball finial. The top unscrews to reveal various bone sewing tools securely housed including thimble
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Thimbles
Materials
Bone, Mahogany
19th Century Gilded Bronze 12-Arm Candle Chandelier
Located in Liverpool, GB
cup with a mounted bulb, bulb and thimble. Openwork stem, with connected two richly decorated twigs
Category
19th Century European Antique Thimbles
Materials
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Japanned Chinoiserie Sewing Cabinet
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
spools, pincushion, thimbles and further storage. Once the lid is lifted the double doors can be opened
Category
19th Century Chinese Regency Antique Thimbles
Materials
Wood
Rare and Unusual Antique Sewing Armchair Miniature Clock, Monogrammed, 1822
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
section on the top to store the needles, pins, and space for thimbles in a separate compartment. In good
Category
19th Century European Regency Antique Thimbles
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 8.67 in W 2.29 in D 2.76 in
Rare Antique George IV Lady’s Sewing Necessaire with Original Case, est. 1825
Located in London, GB
original case is 11.5cm wide. It includes a silver miniature pin cushion, silver awl, silver thimble
Category
1820s British George IV Antique Thimbles
Materials
Silver
Victorian Novelty Silver Policeman's Bullseye Lantern Vinaigrette / Sewing Etui
By Henry William Dee
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
including thimble, bobbin and needles. The front with small round hinged cover set with magnifying crystal
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Thimbles
Materials
Silver
H 2.37 in W 1.7 in D 1.19 in
Antique Coromandel Floral Painted Glazed Onyx Sewing Box, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
thimble.
This unusual sewing box comes with a fully working lock and tasseled key.
Category
19th Century British Antique Thimbles
Materials
Macassar
Tunbridge Ware Sewing Cabinet
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
numerous compartments for thread reels, thread winders, thimbles, a needle book and other sewing supplies
Category
19th Century British Antique Thimbles
Materials
Kingwood, Macassar, Tulipwood
19th Century Figured Mahogany Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
having two thimbles one of which is sterling silver, three to the front comprise of a tape, pin sharpener
Category
19th Century British William IV Antique Thimbles
Materials
Brass
Mother-of-Pearl, Abalone and Gold Lady's Necessaire
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
thimble with a gold inner sleeve and band and steel outer sleeve.
A pair of steel bladed scissors with
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Thimbles
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Antique Thimbles For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a broad range of antique thimbles for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of Gold, 14k Gold and Yellow Gold, these items were constructed with great care. Our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and pieces in stock date back to the 19th Century while others were produced as recently as the 20th Century. Pieces in our collection of antique thimbles made by Victorian jewelers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — are very popular. Versions of these items have been a part of the life’s work for many jewelers, but those produced by Simons Bros. Co., Adie & Lovekin and C. G. Silversmiths are consistently popular. Most of our antique thimbles for sale are for men, but there are 12 pieces available to browse for women.
How Much are Antique Thimbles?
On average, antique thimbles at 1stDibs sell for $647, while they’re typically $225 on the low end and $6,594 for the highest priced versions of this item.