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Description: | A Late Medieval cast copper alloy "beehive" thimble, probably dating from the 15th century. The thimble is doomed with straight sides. The surface is decorated with individually punched hole in a continuous spiral, ending in a thickened band at the base. There is evidence of flaws in the casting mould in the form of ridges on the inside surface of the thimble. The thimble is 16.8mm long, 19.8mm wide, 2.3mm thick and weighs 9.1g. For a similar example see Egan (1998) The Medieval Household fig 206, Number 831 (p267).
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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