THIMBLES FROM THE
EDWIN F. HOLMES COLLECTION
A Derby porcelain thimble
Details
A Derby porcelain thimble
domed, with a dimpled upper surface, painted with scattered flowers within gilt-line borders -- 6/8in. (2cm.) high, circa 1780 (hairline crack and wear)
See illustration
domed, with a dimpled upper surface, painted with scattered flowers within gilt-line borders -- 6/8in. (2cm.) high, circa 1780 (hairline crack and wear)
See illustration