The thimble is 0.9'' (2.2 cm) high and made of gold. The base is decorated with a Greek key ornament in turquoise enamel. It can be yours for 11.500 USD, and it is for sale at John Atzbach Antiques.
Friday, October 24, 2014
Fabergé Friday
A few days ago I was hemming a dress, and the fabric was so sturdy I lost quite a lot of skin on the finger I used to push the needle through the fabric. That would never have happened had I owned a thimble though. And since Fabergé created most things you might need in life, of course I found a little thimble among his creations! It was made by workmaster Feodor Afanasiev, around 1890!
The thimble is 0.9'' (2.2 cm) high and made of gold. The base is decorated with a Greek key ornament in turquoise enamel. It can be yours for 11.500 USD, and it is for sale at John Atzbach Antiques.
The thimble is 0.9'' (2.2 cm) high and made of gold. The base is decorated with a Greek key ornament in turquoise enamel. It can be yours for 11.500 USD, and it is for sale at John Atzbach Antiques.
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I love thimbles, I was obsessed with them as a child, as my Nana had quite a few of them and they were all so differently decorated. And they seem like a un-needed object, but after sewing with one, I realized they are a huge life-saver!! This one is so gorgeous, love the Greek key around it, will just need to win that lottery to have it as my own ;-) Happy Friday doll Xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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