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Thimble and needle holder, and a thimble and cotton reel
This wooden thimble and needle holder (left), the cotton reel and the silver thimble, date from the 19th century. The thimble was made as a souvenir of the 1851 Great Exhibition in London.
The holder has a view of Broomielaw Bridge in Glasgow, while the thimble is decorated with a view of the Crystal Palace and is inscribed `Great Exhibition, Hyde Park, 1851'.
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000-100-102-212-C |
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National Museums Scotland |
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0098: National Museums Scotland
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National Museums Scotland H.MEW 43 D |
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19th century 19th century 19th century
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Cotton Silver. Inscription: Great Exhibition, Hyde Park, 1851 Wood, yellow varnished. Inscription: Broomielaw Bridge, Glasgow
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0.85" H x 0.60" D 1.90" x 1.30"
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Holder, thimble Reel, cotton Thimble
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Nineteenth-century wooden souvenirs (NMAS Classification) Nineteenth-century wooden souvenirs (NMAS Classification) Nineteenth-century wooden souvenirs (NMAS Classification)
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England, London, Hyde Park, Crystal Palace Scotland, Lanarkshire, Glasgow, Broomielaw Bridge
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Egg-shaped thimble-holder of yellow varnished wood, with a transfer picture of Broomielaw Bridge, Glasgow, 19th century One of two small cotton reels, 19th century Worn silver thimble decorated with a view of Crystal Palace and inscribed `Great Exhibition, Hyde Park, 1851', 19th century
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