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Description: | A copper alloy thimble which dates from the late seventeenth or early eighteenth century. The thimble is 24.1mm tall with straight sides and a domed top. It has an external diameter of 16.5mm. It is a two part construction with the join between the dome and the sides being evident. The rim is thickened. Above this is a plain band with a possible quatrefoil mark. There is then a raised band and a recessed band before the circular indentations which cover the rest of the side. There is another plain band at the top of the side. The top is also decorated with neat rows of circular indentations. This thimble looks like those made by the Dutch maker John Lofting, who moved to England in 1688, and whose factory-made, high-quality thimbles dominated the market in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth century (McConnel 1995, page 25). It is in very good condition. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Cooper, Amy - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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