Show origin of the thimble A thimble was wag originally a thumb athumm bell because it was worn on the thumbs assal as sailors lors still wear their thimbles it Is a dutch invention in 1884 in amster dam the bt bl centennial of the thimble was as celebrated with a great deal of for nauty this vera valuable addition to my ladys work basket was waa first made by bj a goldsmith named nicholas van benschoten and it may further interest colonial dames to know thit the first thimble made m was as presented in 1864 to ann van wedy the second wife of kiliaen van rensselaer |