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  and other Character Head thimbles  
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THERE ARE 33 "LEARN MORE ABOUT..." TOPICS
Brass Advertising | British Placenames | British Royalty on Thimbles | British Silversmiths | Charles May | Christmas | Coalport
Dorcas Thimble Boxes | Easter | Gadgets | Francesca | Hallmarked Thimbles set | Miscellaneous Thimbles | 'Mother'
The World's Greatest Porcelain Houses | Royal Albert | Royal Crown Derby | Royal Doulton | Royal Worcester Handpainted Thimbles
Royal Worcester Decal Thimbles | S + H Foskett | Silver Advertising Thimbles | Spode | Stratnoid | SylvaC
Thimble Books | Thimble Collectors Club | Thimble Societies | Thimbles with Slogans
Thimblefuls | Victorian Silver Scenic Thimbles | Wedgwood Jasperware | Wedgwood Bone China

THERE ARE 21 PAGES OF THIMBLES & OTHER ITEMS TO BUY
aluminium 1 | books 1 | brass 1 | china 6 | display cases 1
needlework tools 2 | other collectables 1 | pewter 1 | plastic 1
silver 3 | steel & metal 1 | unusual materials 1 | wood 1

There has been an increase in interest in collecting thimbles where the shape is predominant. Most of these thimbles are not being produced nowadays, so it is very difficult to obtain a complete listing. This is the list to date, but I know it is possibly not complete. It only covers thimbles that are made from china and porcelain, so though there are pewter thimbles in many shapes, they are outside the scope of this study.

For completeness sake, I have included examples of all the head shape thimbles known to me. These have come from various catalogues of the time, which is always a good source, or from items that I have had for sale over the years. I presume Francesca pioneered this trend in thimbles?

FRANCESCA | AMERICAN COLLECTION | CLOWNS | COMPOSERS | DICKENS COLLECTION | DOGS | FAMOUS COLLECTION | FLORAL BONNETS | LITERARY COLLECTION | ROYALTY COLLECTION | SNOWMEN | TUDOR COLLECTION | OTHERS

OTHER BRANDS - ACORN | ARTONE | COUNTRY LIFE DESIGN STUDIO | CROFT CHINA | HARLEQUIN DESIGN STUDIO | HARMER SCULPTURES | HEALACRAFT | JOHNSON | PERENNIS | RENAISSANCE | ROYAL WORCESTER | STAFFORDSHIRE FINE CERAMICS | SUTHERLAND CHINA | THEODORE PAUL | THIMBLE COLLECTORS SOCIETY | TONY WOOD STUDIO | VICTORIA CHINA | UNITED ARTISTS | WOOD POTTERS
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 No maker's marks  

I have included these unmarked thimbles for completeness - are the king's part of a larger set?


Charles II
William I
GTB
The Cardinal

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DO YOU HAVE ANY ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS POSED?
DO YOU HAVE ANY OF THE THIMBLES NOT PHOTOGRAPHED?
DO YOU KNOW OF ANY OTHER CHARACTER HEAD THIMBLES?

EMAIL thimbleselect@bigpond.com TO SHARE YOUR KNOWLEDGE.

Contributors

Ann | D P Botha | Sue Burt | Ruth C | Sue Christensen | Ann Cooke | Nancy Curitti | Joy Earles | Craig Eisenbrown | Sharon Flynn | Bill Griffin | Fay Griffiths | Jean Wilson Hale | John Harris | Helen Harrison | Karen Hay | Barry Hendry | Alan Highfield | Bradley Hodge | Ann Holme | Cathy Howgate | Denise Jenkins | Gladys Junge | Pat Keller | Kim | Nicola Kissane | Margaret and Derek Lickfold | Lin | Tom Marino | Melanie Martin | Joyce Nixon-Smith | Mandy Page | Moyra Peckston | Wayne Perkins | Kate Power | Wanda Ralson | Pat Rutter | Estelle Rosen | Linda Samaripa | Norma Shattock | Bob Shepley | Edna Skarratt | Jean Taylor | Rosalie Webb | Mave Wiskin | Joanne Zicari

This listing of Francesca and other character head thimbles does not purport to be complete or accurate in all aspects. Rather it invites comment and contribution to add to our knowledge of these highly collectable thimbles. My thanks to the other contributors.

Enjoy!

© Sue Gowan
September 2002

THERE ARE 33 "LEARN MORE ABOUT..." TOPICS
Brass Advertising | British Placenames | British Royalty on Thimbles | British Silversmiths | Charles May | Christmas | Coalport
Dorcas Thimble Boxes | Easter | Gadgets | Francesca | Hallmarked Thimbles set | Miscellaneous Thimbles | 'Mother'
The World's Greatest Porcelain Houses | Royal Albert | Royal Crown Derby | Royal Doulton | Royal Worcester Handpainted Thimbles
Royal Worcester Decal Thimbles | S + H Foskett | Silver Advertising Thimbles | Spode | Stratnoid | SylvaC
Thimble Books | Thimble Collectors Club | Thimble Societies | Thimbles with Slogans
Thimblefuls | Victorian Silver Scenic Thimbles | Wedgwood Jasperware | Wedgwood Bone China

THERE ARE 21 PAGES OF THIMBLES & OTHER ITEMS TO BUY
aluminium 1 | books 1 | brass 1 | china 6 | display cases 1
needlework tools 2 | other collectables 1 | pewter 1 | plastic 1
silver 3 | steel & metal 1 | unusual materials 1 | wood 1

Any questions or comments?
thimbleselect@bigpond.com
I do not offer any type of valuation or advice on prices.

  Last updated 13 December 2011  
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