The thimble is an important tool in hand sewing and embroidery used to protect the finger when pushing needles through fabric. Silver thimbles were often given as personal gifts. This thimble was made by one of the three famous Birmingham thimble makers. Henry Griffiths& Sons were one of the most famous silver thimble makers of Birmingham. The firm was established in 1850 and only closed in 1982.Sterling silver thimble, waffle and daisy checkerboard pattern, plain rim.Rd 171259, 17, HG&S, Lion, Odecorative sewing tool

This item is from a collection donated by descendants of John Francis Turner of Wodonga. Thimbles were used for both practical and decorative purposes and were created in a range of styles. Popular history also suggests that roots of the modern-day wedding ring in America had an interesting tie to a thimble. Puritans that colonized in early America did not believe in adornment. A common practice among these early Americans was for a man to present a thimble to his fiancée which was symbolic of his wish to marry her. These brides began to cut off the rim on these thimbles and making a simple band they would wear on their finger. Thus, the practice of wedding rings for women started.This item comes from a collection used by a prominent citizen of Wodonga. It is also representative of a domestic item common in the 1930s.A silver thimble decorated with filigree work above a solid bottom section.domestic items, filigree thimble, womens social history, women's work

Thimble is an important hand sewing tool, used to protect the finger when pushing needle through fabric. Silver thimble were often given as special personal gifts as they were more expensive. Made by Herny Griffith & Son, one of the three most important silver thimble makers of BritainSterling silver thimble, top half plain knurled design, lower band roses (5 petals) and one undecorated panel HG&S, 15, Lion, Anchor, Y

Thimble is an important tool for hand sewing. A filigree thimble is more decorative than practical. Example of an attractive silver thimble Silver filigree thimble with red stones inset around lower edge, diamond shaped motifs between the stones, Top has 7 lobed flower in centre, surrounded by ring of circlessewing tool

The thimble was recovered from the wreck of the vessel, Schomberg. The Schomberg was a large three-masted full-ship rigged wooden ship built in 1855 by Alexander Hall and Co in Aberdeen, Scotland for James Baines' famous Black Ball Line at £43,103. The vessel was 288 feet (88 meters) in length, with a beam of 45 feet (14 meters), a depth of 29.5 feet (8.99 meters) of 2,284 tons. The mainmast was 210 feet (64 meters) high and she carried 3.3 acres of sail. The vessel was constructed with three skins. One planked fore and aft, and two diagonally planked, fastened together with screw-threaded trunnels (wooden rails). The Schomberg is one of only three clipper wrecks in Victorian waters that operated the England to Australia run. While the other two, Empress of the Sea and Lightning, were built by the famous American shipbuilder, Donald Mac Kay. Schomberg was an attempt to build a faster ship than Mac Kay and a vessel fast enough to break the sailing record to Australia. The Schomberg sailed on her maiden voyage from Liverpool on 6 October 1855, under the command of Captain James Forbes, on its maiden voyage to Australia with general cargo, jewellery, spirits, machinery, and 2,000 tons of iron rails and equipment intended to build the Melbourne to Geelong Railway and a bridge over the Yarra from Melbourne to Hawthorn. She also carried a cow for fresh milk, pens for fowls and pigs, plus 90,000 gallons of water for washing and drinking. She also carried 17,000 letters and 31,800 newspapers. There were approximately 473 passengers and a crew of 105. It was hoped that Schomberg would make Melbourne in sixty days, setting a record for the voyage, but light winds at the equator dashed those expectations. The ship sighted Moonlight Head in southwest Victoria on Christmas Day but through a deadly combination of wind, currents and unmarked sand spits, the vessel gently ran aground on 26 December 1855 on a spit that juts into Newfield Bay, just east of Curdies Inlet, and the present town of Peterborough. Fortunately, the SS Queen was nearby and managed to save all passengers and crew. The steamers Keera and Maitland were dispatched to salvage the passenger's baggage and the more valuable cargo. Other salvage attempts were made, but deteriorating weather made the work impossible, and within two weeks the Schomberg's hull was broken up and the vessel abandoned. The wrecking of the Schomberg caused quite the public stir particularly in light of the fact the vessel was supposed to be, the most perfect clipper ship ever built. Captain Forbes was charged in the Supreme Court under suspicion that he was playing cards with two female passengers below decks when his ship ran aground. Despite a protest meeting, two inquiries and the court proceedings, he was found not guilty and cleared of all charges. In 1975, divers from Flagstaff Hill, including Peter Ronald, found an ornate communion set at the wreck. The set comprised a jug, two chalices, a plate and a lid. The lid did not fit any of the other objects and in 1978 a piece of the lid broke off, revealing a glint of gold. As museum staff carefully examined the lid and removed marine growth, they found a diamond ring, which is currently on display in the Great Circle Gallery at the Flagstaff Hill Maritime museum that also displays ship fittings and equipment, personal effects. Most of the artefacts were salvaged from the wreck by Peter Ronald, former director of Flagstaff Hill.The Schomberg has historical significance as one of the first luxurious ships built to bring emigrants to Australia to cash in on the gold rush era. And is included on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR S612). The collection of Schomberg artefacts held at Flagstaff Hill Museum is primarily significant because of the relationship between these recovered items having a high potential to interpret the story of the Schomberg and its foundering during a storm. The shipwreck is of additional historically significance for representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and for its association with the first passenger ship, which was designed not only to be the fastest and most luxurious of its day but foundered on its maiden voyage to Australia. Thimble, metal, some of the dimples are corroded through. flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, schomberg, shipwreck coast. schomberg, 1855, peterborough shipwreck, artefact, thimble, sewing accesdory, sewing equipment, haberdashery, finger protection

It is believed the word thimble evolved from "thumb bell". They were first produced in 1695 by a dutch metalworker. The small thimble, size 7 is 15 mm at the rim and was made in Germany. The medium thimble (Size 8) was made in England. The largest thimble is a size 13 3 silver thimbles each of varying sizes. Large thimble has England stamped on it and the number 1. Each thimble has indentations covering 2/3 of the thimble areaEngland 1thimbles, sewing aid

Brown Thimblehandcrafts, equipment, handcrafts, needlework

Pink Thimblehandcrafts, equipment

Brass ThimblePharmacie De Haussyhandcrafts, equipment

Small silver thimble with design etched around the top.handcrafts, equipment

Bette McPhee Sewing CollectionSmall yellow plastic thimble for finger when sewing.handcrafts, equipment, domestic items, sewing

Brass patterned thimble in patterned pink bakelite case with floral lid.thimbles, thimble cases, sewing equipment

The Wodonga Historical Society Haeusler Collection provides invaluable insight into life in late nineteenth and early twentieth century north east Victoria. The collection comprises manuscripts, personal artefacts used by the Haeusler family on their farm in Wodonga, and a set of glass negatives which offer a unique visual snapshot of the domestic and social lives of the Haeusler family and local Wodonga community. The Haeusler family migrated from Prussia (Germany) to South Australia in the 1840s and 1850s, before purchasing 100 acres of Crown Land made available under the Victorian Lands Act 1862 (also known as ‘Duffy’s Land Act’) in 1866 in what is now Wodonga West. The Haeusler family were one of several German families to migrate from South Australia to Wodonga in the 1860s. These thimbles belonged to Ilma Margaret Ernestine Haeusler (née Tasker), born in 1900 in Tallangatta. They were used in the family home between 1919 and 1928 during her marriage to Louis Alfred Haeusler (b.1878). Ilma died in childbirth in 1928, leaving one surviving son, John Alfred Lyell (b.1922). In the nineteenth and early twentieth century prior to the mass production of clothing and textiles, needlework, alongside motherhood, was the defining work of women. Hand sewing and embroidery was central in the everyday lives and domestic roles of women. This item has well documented provenance and a known owner. It forms part of a significant and representative historical collection which reflects the local history of Wodonga. It contributes to our understanding of domestic and family life in early twentieth century Wodonga, as well as providing interpretative capacity for themes including local history, social history, and women’s history. Two alloy tailors thimbles dating from the early 1900ssewing, thimble, thimbles, sew, haeusler, haeusler collection, wodonga

Saddlers thimbles are used to help pass thick needles through hard leather while protecting hands. Leather saddler's thimble designed to fit into palm of right hand over the thumb.Indistinct maker's name stamped into leather: "Thomas Bane (or Rane?) 1885 London"sailmaking tools, leathermaking tools, sailmakers palm

Item show corrosion of part of the eye bolt that supports the overhead in Wendouree Parade that has occurred primarily around the screw thread. Also shows how the span wire is terminated around a thimble that is fitted to the eye bolt. The item was probably erected by the SEC during the mid-1930s and replaced by the BTM 2024. Salvaged from Wendouree Parade during overhead span wire replacement and repair work in March 2024 undertaken by the BTM. See also item 9019 for a corroded section of span wire around insulators.Demonstrates a corroded eye bolt and associated parts.Overhead equipment - galvanised eye bolt with screw thread - partly corroded with left over wire around a galvanised thimbleoverhead, span wires, btm, tramways, poles

Two metal dimpled Thimbles15handcrafts, equipment

Clew galvanised with three thimbles attached.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, clew

Belonged to two grandmothers of donor - Emma Quimby, Maryland, USA and Anna Katherine Smailes Gilbert, Illinois, USA.1. Made in USA, Mt Patd. Thread cutter on side. 2. Handmade Victorian thimble, silver mark, fancy edge. 3. Silver thimble, floral edge. O for name. 4. Silver thimble size 8.

Belonged to donor's mother-in-law, the late Mrs Doris Keene.Two silver plated thimbles used for sewingNo inscriptions or markingsdomestic items, sewing

Tortoiseshell Finger Guard used like a thimblehandcrafts, equipment, needlework

2 sheave metal block with eye, becket shackle and thimbleflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, 2 sheave metal block, metal block

Sewing kit with black spool cotton, one thimble, two needlesequipment, army

2 Thimbles for sewing -1 x Brass - 1x silver - tarnished.handcrafts, needlework equipment

2 sheave metal block with hook, eye and thimble (Starhoist No. 42)flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, 2 sheave metal block, metal block

khaki cloth sewing kit complete with buttons cotton thimble and needles

Used by RAAF men to repair their uniform etc. From the Charles Honybun CollectionBrown cotton folded container to hold sewing needles , wool and thimbleRAAF129456ww1, charles henry honybun, raaf