| Author | : Edwin F. Holmes |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 272 |
| Release | : 1985 |
| Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
| ISBN | : |
The Story of the Thimble
| Author | : Bridget McConnel |
| Publisher | : Schiffer Design Books |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
| ISBN | : 9780764303111 |
Over 2000 thimbles illustrated in full color, with a detailed their history. Seen in the context of the lives of the women who used them, thimbles offer a glimpse into the private, domestic world that history books often overlook. A value guide plus helpful, practical tips on cataloging, maintenance, and display, and a list of thimble collectors' organizations throughout the world make this a wonderful collector's guide.
Thimbles and Thimble Cases
| Author | : Eleanor Johnson |
| Publisher | : Shire Publications |
| Total Pages | : 40 |
| Release | : 2008-03-04 |
| Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
| ISBN | : 9780747804031 |
Examines the humble thimble and its many varieties, 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.
Antique and Collectible Thimbles and Accessories
| Author | : Averil Mathis |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 1986 |
| Genre | : Sewing |
| ISBN | : 9780891453222 |
Consists chiefly of 795 color plates. Also covers thimble cases and holders, mending kits, sewing accessories, and marks.
Zalkin's Handbook of Thimbles and Sewing Implements
| Author | : Estelle Zalkin |
| Publisher | : Wallace-Homestead Book Company |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 1988 |
| Genre | : Sewing |
| ISBN | : 9780870697630 |
Use this fact-packed, liberally illustrated handbook to find values for collectible sewing implements, from needlework tools to pin cushions, clamps, work boxes, and more.
100 Thimbles in a Box
| Author | : Debbi Kent |
| Publisher | : Seoul Selection Guides |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2014 |
| Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
| ISBN | : 9781624120268 |
Korean handicrafts are often overshadowed by those of China and Japan, preventing them from being recognized for their unique charm and cultural value. Frustrated with this widespread ignorance of Korean crafts, two American authors set out to write 100 Thimbles in a Box: The Spirit and Beauty of Korean Handicrafts, hoping that an English-language book on the topic would help bring some deserving global attention to Korea s strong crafting history. The book s title draws from a tradition dating back to the Joseon Dynasty in which a bride would present handmade thimbles to her husband s female relatives to wish them good fortune and a long life. The stunning beauty of 44 of Korea s traditional crafts sorted into ceramics, fiber arts, paper, inlay, metal, wood, and painting is presented in detail with over 400 pictures found in the book. While other publications have focused on one or two of these handicraft categories, this is the first English-language guide that brings these diverse genres together in a single volume.
Findings
| Author | : Mary Carolyn Beaudry |
| Publisher | : Yale University Press |
| Total Pages | : 266 |
| Release | : 2006-01-01 |
| Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
| ISBN | : 9780300134803 |
Mary C. Beaudry mines archaeological findings of sewing and needlework to discover what these small traces of female experience reveal about the societies and cultures in which they were used. Beaudry's geographical and chronological scope is broad: she examines sites in the United States and Great Britain, as well as Australia and Canada, and she ranges from the Middle Ages through the Industrial Revolution.The author describes the social and cultural significance of "findings": pins, needles, thimbles, scissors, and other sewing accessories and tools. Through the fascinating stories that grow out of these findings, Beaudry shows the extent to which such "small things" were deeply entrenched in the construction of gender, personal identity, and social class.
