Digital Collection
2009.020.047

Thimble

Thimble: metal; small; square opening at tip; dimpled surface extends two thirds down its height; a small decorative pattern band is engraved just about the flare at its base; recovered from wreck of the schooner ALVIN CLARK, which foundered in Lake Michigan in 1864.

Date
c. 1850
Year Range From
1846
Year Range To
1864
Collection
Material
Metal
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