Show about thimbles the thimble was at first worn on the thumb and antT for that reason was called a thumb bell which later became and finally thimble it was invented by the dutch and brought to england in 1695 the first thimba made of tron iron or brass later came those of sil ver gold steel horn ivory pearl and gla glass the chinese make beautiful thimbles of carved pearl with gold binding and ends one of the most gorgeous thimbles ever seen was a bridal gift from the king of slam to ins bis queen it made of gold shaped like a lotus bud and was thickly studded with diamonds arranged sty so as to spell tho tb queens name |