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Description: | A complete late medieval to post medieval sheet copper-alloy open thimble or 'sewing ring' (dating from c. 1450 - 1550). The sides taper inwards from the base towards the top (Diameters: 14.9mm x 14.3mm). The outer face has an engraved line at each end which circles the thimble. On the main body, there are pits arranged in vertical rows that slope to the right from the base towards the top. The metal has a dark green patina with bright orange/yellow corrosion products in the indents. A fragment of the lower rim is missing. The internal portion has a light green and orange/yellow patina.Length: 12.7mm; Thickness: 14.9mm; Weight: 3.88g
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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