The thimble was originally called a thumb-bell by the English, because worn on. the thumb, then a thumble, and finally its present name. It was a Dutch invention,' and .was first glass and pearl. In. China beautiful carved pearl thimbles are seen. Brought to England in 1695, thimbles were, formerly made only of iron and brass, but in comparatively late years they have been made of gold, silver, steel, horn, ivory, and oven glass and,pearl (himhles are seen, bound with gold and with the end of gold-
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7090, 31 March 1910, Page 7
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87Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7090, 31 March 1910, Page 7
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