Antique & Vintage Sewing Accessories
Thimble Cases / Thimble Holders
Most of the sewing related antiques you will find on this and our other Sewing Accessories pages originated from Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan, and were part two large and diverse antique sewing collections we are handling on consignment. This is the first time most of these pieces have been out on the market in many years.
Vintage
Handmade Silk Thimble Holder This is a clever design to hold a
thimble similar to one of those little coin purses where you squeeze in the two
ends to open it up along the top edge. It is made with tiny hand sewn
stitches. There is ever so slight wear to the fabric and ribbons.
Good ......... $28.00 VM-holder-1
Sweet
Grass Little
Basket Thimble Holder Incredibly delicate and detailed! A
real treasure, and came with a tiny little handmade "pin holder" inside.
Good ........ $12.00 VM-holder-2 SOLD!
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Victorian Vegetable
Ivory Thimble Holders Vegetable ivory, also known as
the tagua nut or the corozo nut, was prized by carvers because of its smooth
hard shell. In Victorian England it was a popular choice for making
needlework implements and loved because of its warm honey color. The acorn
was an especially popular motif, and the perfect shape for a thimble case.
These examples are all beautiful, each with a different carving pattern. The footed one has pierced sides and a very intricately carved scalloped edge base. The edges of the cap are deeply carved as well. The base unscrews as well as the cap. VM-holder-3
The light colored one is rather simple in design and has a lovely warm shiny polish to the surface. VM-holder-4
The two darker ones are more highly carved. VM-holder-5
The threads on all are good but not perfect. There is slight damage to the finials on the two darker ones. VM-holder-6
Good ......... $150.00 each
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Antique Carved Wooden Thimble Holders The round egg shaped thimble
holder is incised all over with light carving. the top pulls off.
The inside is lined in old velvet and has a thimble form within.
VM-holder-7
The other one is a wonderful elongated acorn on stand shape. The top unscrews. It is marked with the initials RM on the bottom. VM-holder-8
Left ....... Good ........ $275.00
Right ....... Good ........ $150.00
Painted
Porcelain Egg Shaped Thimble Holder This beautiful china "egg" set
within a metal stand is beautifully made and unmarked. I would guess it to
be 19th century French or German. The hinged lid opens to reveal a gold
washed interior---the perfect place to store a fancy thimble or other precious
needlework tools. Absolutely beautiful
Very Good ........ $450.00 VM-holder-9