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Description: | Silver thimble/sewing ring. The rim is squashed and measures 19.4mm by 14.1mm. The thimble appears to have been cut to create a aewing ring which measures 12.13mm in height. The rim is thickened with an additional strip of silver. The sides are decorated with vertical rows of small circular indentations. There is a rectangular panel along one side its base touching the rim. It is now worn but seems to show two birds holding a heart inbetween them. The other side of the thimble has an open seam, which would presumably have originally have been soldered together. Examined by Judy Rudoe, Curator of Renaissance & Later Collections, Department of Prehistory & Europe, The British Museum. 10 July 2004. No evidence was found to date this pre-1704, therefore it is does not come under the Treasure Act. It is most likely 18th century in date.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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