Vintage brass shoe thimble holder this stunning little item in the shape of a shoe has velvet lining to hold the thimble securely there is a stamp on the thimble but unfortunately I can't make it out ? Some age related wear Great present for a thimble collector or sewing enthusiast with sewing being so popular 
A thimble is a small pitted cup worn on the finger that protects it from being pricked or poked by a needle while sewing. The Old English word þȳmel, the ancestor of thimble, is derived from Old English þūma, the ancestor of the English word thumb.[1]