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Description: | TREASURE CASE 2011 T916 Post Medieval ThimbleDate: Post medieval - 17th to 18th CenturyDescription: Damaged and distorted sewing ring or thimble. The thimble is made from a rolled sheet of silver, which would have been formed into a ring, creating an 'open top' thimble. The sheet is now largely flattened with one curved end. The upper section is covered in regularly spaced rows of circular indentations. The lower band is a foliate design to either side of a raised heart motif flanked by two cherubs. The heart contains the initials M R. There is a makers mark above the left hand cherub, in the form of an oval with the possible initials II.In its distorted condition, it is 32.35mm long, 14.76mm wide, 0.97mm thick and weighs 3.85 grams.Discussion: The design is almost identical to a thimble / sewing ring reported as 2011 T668 (LON-D91477 on the PAS database), which was dated 1625-1725AD. It is also similar to the thimble reported as 2004 T47 (SUSS-814502 on the PAS database), which was dated as post 1704. Similar examples dating to the 17th and 18th century can be found on plate 2 (top right illustration) of Holmes, 1985, A History of Thimbles.The date range spans either side of the 300 year period age for consideration as Treasure. As the object cannot be securely dated as pre-1711 it is recommended that this object is "Not Treasure" under the stipulations of the Treasure act (1996).Disposition: Not Treasure / Disclaimed by Colchester and Ipswich Museum ServiceReport by: Laura McLean Finds Liaison Officer, Essex. April 2012References: Holmes, E.F. (1985) A History of Thimbles, Cornwall Books; First Edition
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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