A charming history of the humble thimble and its many varieties, ideal for aspiring collectors and those interested in the history of needlework.
To many, a thimble may seem simply to be a mundane and commonplace object with unromantic shape and associations, yet it can facilitate work of exquisite imagination and craft.
From the simple workaday type to the rarer and more exquisite examples that gave scope for artists and craftsmen, this work gives an introduction to the possibilities that exist, including the parallel subject of thimble cases.