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Description: | An incomplete silver thimble, now distorted. The top is missing, and the thimble has broken down one side along the original join. Decorated around the base with a plain border between two pairs of engraved lines with transverse lines between them. Above the border the sides of the thimble are decorated with closely spaced annulets.Post-medieval. For a similar example see the Treasure Annual Report 2005/6 (377, fig.830) 16th - 17th century. Compare also the thimble or sewing ring lacking a top from Hampshire (TAR2005/6, ref 830, p.162, 2006 T393)
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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