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Description: | Silver thimble formed from thin metal sheet soldered together; dome missing. Regular indentations on the body except for area near the border on one side with two birds flanking a cartouche left blank for owner??s initials; above this maker??s mark DS.
Early 18th Century. Compare thimble from Holmes collection sold at Christies??s, South Kensington, 31 May 1995, lot 62.
As such, due to its age and precious metal content, this object qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
Dr Dora Thornton
The British Museum | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Payne, Naomi - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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