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A Stitch In Time: Clarke Auction Gallery’s August 21, 2025 Jo Anne Rath Shepherd’s Trove Of Thimbles Sale
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A Stitch In Time: Clarke Auction Gallery’s August 21, 2025...

The history of thimbles ties closely to the history of sewing with a needle and thread – which can be traced to nearly 20,000 years ago! Ancient thimbles, made from bone or leather, were made as digit protectors to guard against finger injury with a sharp needle.

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