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Description: | Treasure Case 2012-T907: Specialist Report Silver 17th Century thimble from the Lancashire - probably the Preston areaDate: Post Medieval (1600 - 1700 AD)Date of discovery: c. 2002Circumstances of discovery: Found whilst searching with a metal detector on a metal detecting rally. The finder cannot recall where he made the findDescription:An incomplete silver thimble formed in two parts - only the lower body survives as the domed top is lost. The body itself is crushed flat and the seam is split. The sides are decorated with conjoined annulets. At the base is a poorly preserved and worn inscription contained within a band formed of incised circumferential lines. The inscription reads: LIVE IN LOVE either side of the inscription are four pellets arranged in a crude vertical cross. Between the annulets above and the inscription below is a band of C shaped baroque style scrolls these flank a centrally positioned rectangular cartouche which is blank but often bears the initials of the owner. To one side of this rectangle is the makes mark: HS or SH within an irregular (bone shaped) stamp.Dimensions:Height 15.0mm, width 19.4mm the side walls are 0.8mm thick and it weighs 2.84 grams.Discussion and Dating:Silver thimbles were used increasingly by the European nobility and gentry during the 17th Century but surviving examples are rare given that thimbles were much used and, when worn, were likely to have been melted down for their bullion value. In England, silver thimbles are documented as having been donated by women on the Parliamentary side to be melted down during the Civil War. Even later 17th Century English silver thimbles are rare, with few pieces in the national collections in The British Museum and the Museum of London.Two similar examples similar to this can be seen below - both of which were declared treasure.2012-WT19 / HESH-E9CB42 from Wrexham, North Wales (Reavill 2012)2010-T81 / WILT-EC5757 from Stapleford, Wiltshire (Hinds 2010)Metal Content:I believe that the precious metal content (silver) of the thimble fulfils the requirements of the Treasure Act in that it is greater than 10%.Note:This find was identified as potential treasure at a metal detecting club following the finding of a more complete example. The fragment had been kept by the finder since he had made the find in c. 2002. The finder had not realised that this example was old enough to qualify as potential treasure and upon realising its age promptly reported the find as potential treasure. Unfortunately the finder cannot recall where he made the find but thought it was most likely found on an outing with friends in the Preston Area.References:Hinds,K (2010) WILT-EC5757 A POST MEDIEVAL THIMBLE Webpage available at: http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/289179Reavill,P (2012) HESH-E9CB42 A POST MEDIEVAL THIMBLE Webpage available at: http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/512058Authors:Peter Reavill, Finds Liaison Officer, Portable Antiquities Scheme
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