Good King Wenceslas thimble produced by Francesca China of Longton, England, circa 1985. "Good King Wenceslas" is a Christmas carol that tells a story of a Bohemian king who goes on a journey, braving harsh winter weather, to give alms to a poor peasant on the Feast of Stephen, which is December 26, the Second Day of Christmas. During the journey, his page is about to give up the struggle against the cold weather, but is enabled to continue by following the king's footprints, step for step, through the deep snow. The legend is based on the life of the Saint Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia (907–935), who was not a king in his lifetime but had that status conferred on him after his death.
Maker:
Francesca
England
circa 1985
Model #:
Derivative
thimble
Size:
tiny
Height:
1 1/2"
