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Description: | A complete, misshapen and fractured post-Medieval closed silver thimble (c. 1700-c. 1725). Treasure case no. 2011T130.Formed of thin sheet silver, it has regular indentations on the body except for an area on one side near the border where there are two birds flanking a heart. The heart is inscribed with the owner's initials: H G (it is possible the G is a backwards E). Above the heart are the maker's initials: D S. The grooved border is pierced below the heart. Height: 19.4mm; width: 25.3mm; thickness: 10.6mm; thickness of sheet: 0.3mm; weight: 4.11g. A silver thimble from West Crewkerne, Somerset also has maker's initials: D S, see PAS/TAR 2007: no. 404 (2007 T678). The find contains a minimum of 10% silver and predates 1711. It thus qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of precious metal content and age.
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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