(lot of 2) Victorian sewing thimbles, including: (1) 14kt rose gold (tested) thimble, with poppy motif, marked size 8, illegible stamped mark at interior top, engraved Dorothy Dann, small dents, 4.7 grams, (1) silver and gold thimble, 4.8 grams **Provenance: From the estate of Dorothy Jean McPhaul, whose small East Austin antique shop, Johnnie’s Antiques, has survived for generations despite rapid city expansion. McPhaul, a true lover of all things antique and a retired educator with a 40-year tenure at the LaGrange Public School system, personally collected African American memorabilia, jewelry, glassware, pottery, amongst other rare and fine antiques. Established by McPhaul’s grandfather, Simon Sidle, in 1918, Johnnie’s Antiques is among the last vintage properties on East 6th Street, and notable as one of the first black-owned businesses in Austin. After assuming proprietorship in 1999, Dorothy followed in the family tradition as a fixture of the Texas antique sale circuit.**

3.11.24-LOT – 1000- the gold thimble is intact with no apparent breaks or repair, I observe only some patination, surface wear and small denting near engraving, see images, the other thimble is with patination and surface wear

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