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Description: | Silver stamped thimble of Late Post-Medieval date. The upper dome is fixed separately and is corroded, with the original steel top missing. There is a small hole in the top. The sides have evenly spaced lozenge-shaped indentations. The border has scroll-like and floral decoration with the letters HB in looped initials as part of the design.With many thanks to William Isbister for his comments as follows: "it was made by Hester Bateman between 1756 when she first used the 'HB' mark and about 1790 when she retired. It is a rare thimble" (pers.comm. 14.09.14).
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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