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Description: | A complete Medieval to post-Medieval cast copper-alloy closed thimble of 'beehive' type (c. 1400-c. 1550). Light duty type.The sides slope inwards slightly from the bottom to form a crown at the top. The walls have 13-14 turns of spiralling sub-circular indentations. These spiral clockwise from the base to the apex. There is a break at the base. Traces of a shiny dark brown patina are visible on the outside. Height: 12.7mm; maximum diameter: 16.1mm. Weight: 2.69g. The walls are 0.7mm in thickness.See Holmes 1988: 1, fig: 1.Holmes, E.F. (1988) Sewing Thimbles. Finds Research Group Datasheet 9. Norwich, Finds Research Group.
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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