I wonder if sitting the thimble on the stove might be a way to remove the stuck marble? Hey, it works for installing valve guides.
Or, maybe just throw the whole thing in the privy...could be clue to why these show up in digs
From a 1920 publication:
https://books.google.com/books?id=EbJMAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA517&img=1&zoom=3&hl=en&sig=ACfU3U3XV_U11gthLAJMvHvmxjnWxf6upQ&ci=44%2C641%2C440%2C600&edge=0
Just a guess here but gold and sterling thimbles are quite soft and easily bent or squashed, rendering them unusable. Maybe storing with a marble inside prevented such damage.
The daylilies popped on here on Wednesday - the last day of school right on schedule. No monardas yet - waiting for Friday to see if they are on time. Yours is really pretty - I like those pure red ones the best.
No daylilies open here yet either Lloyd but pretty soon. I always think of them as the "last day of school " flowers because that's when they seem to bloom, but everything is late this year. Our evening primrose just opened today but sadly no gorgeous rose in the middle like yours.
The first Monardas always seem to pop open on July 4th but they may be late this year too.
Spectacular flower photos guys!