In their leisure time, women visited friends while practicing needlework or mending clothing. This adult thimble is paired with a child's thimble, revealing how early these skills were ingrained in little girls.
INDE 105773 and INDE 105781
Archeologists uncovered these objects at the site of the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia during an excavation from 2000 to 2003.
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