Sewing Thimble Used by Susana Allen Hunter, 1930-1969

Artifact

Thimble

Date Made

1930-1969

Creators

Unknown

Place of Creation

Germany 

Keywords

United States, Alabama, Wilcox county 

United States, Alabama, Dallas county 

Thimbles 

Hand sewing 

Sewing (Needleworking technique) 

Quilting 

Hunter, Susana Allen, 1912-2005 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2006.80.47

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Given in Memory of Susana Allen Hunter by Paul Hunter and Tommie and Susie Hunter.

Material

Metal

Dimensions

Height: 1 in

Diameter: 0.75 in

Circumference: 2.25 in

Inscriptions

On front, bottom center of thimble: 11 / GERMANY