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Description: | A complete cast copper-alloy thimble or 'sewing ring' of late Medieval to early post-Medieval date (c. 1400-c. 1600). The thimble has sloping sides and has a diameter of 16.7mm at the top and 19.9mm at the bottom. It has a plain rim above which are four circumferential parallel lines of sub-circular indents. The outer face is a pale brown colour and traces of a mid-green patina are present on the inner face. Diameter: 19.9mm; height: 10.7mm; thickness 1.0mm. Weight: 5.12g.
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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