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Description: | A complete and slightly misshapen copper alloy open thimble or 'sewing ring' of late Medieval to early post-Medieval date (c. 1450-c. 1550).The thimble has thick walls (thickness: 1.7mm) and the sides splay outwards from the top towards the bottom. It has four rows of shallow sub-circular indentations arranged horizontally. On the rim at the base there is a small 'nick' which may relate to the manufacturing process rather than being accidental damage.The metal has corroded and is a reddish brown colour overlaid with flecks of a mid-green patina and off-white corrosion products.The splayed base was to allow an easier fit on the finger and is also chronologically diagnostic to the late Medieval or early post-Medieval periods (Holmes 1988, 3).9.4 x 22.4 x 18.7mm. Weight: 3.91g.
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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