Very old thimble found in great condition at an old colonial New England house...

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image.jpg says " Gertie" on one side and may 29th "89" on the other side... Does that name or date mean anything to anybody?
 

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No, the name doesn't ring any bells or ID's that I can think of. But just wanted to say that the scrimshaw type name engraving on their looks very old ! Thimbles can date back VERY old. And they're a cool nostalgic item to have in shadow-box history finds-displays, as they conjur up an image of early americana, where people used to have to fix and re-fix, sew- & re-sew their clothes over and over again to get maximum usage.
 

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Awesome Find! I love thimbles and can't wait to dig one of my own. I wonder if Gertie was the owner's name?
 

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Thanks for the info just wish I knew who this Gertie was...
 

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Try doing some history research on the house you were hunting at. There may have been a daughter or mother named Gertrude who lived there.
 

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