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Culture:French
Title:thimble
Date Made:18th century
Type:Tool - Textile Working
Materials:ceramic: porcelain, overglaze polychrome enamels; base metal: brass
Place Made:France
Accession Number:  HD 64.029
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
Thimble with a porcelain exterior decorated with scenes in purple on white, set in four brass bands, and with a brass interior. The letters "JG" "Y", and "PENSE" are inscribed around the base. There are perforated dots on the top and around the sides.

Subjects:
Pottery; Brass; Enamel and enameling; glaze (coating by location); polychrome; Porcelain

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