Victorian thimble in gold & diamonds!

[winetourdriver01]

[Glorfindel]

1. Wow...that's a real beauty!

"Then they all crowded round her once more, while the Dodo solemnly presented the thimble, saying `We beg your acceptance of this elegant thimble'; and, when it had finished this short speech, they all cheered." - from "Alice in Wonderland"

[TexasTowelie]

3. Thanks for the reference in literature. nt

[TexasTowelie]

2. I would suppose that anyone wealthy enough to own something so ornate

would not be doing much of their own sewing and would delegate those tasks. That leads me to wonder if there was some other clandestine use for that thimble.

[Lars39]

4. The wealthy ladies embroidered.

Nothing like hauling out the fancy thimble to impress or intimidate guests or other wealthy women.