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Description: | A complete Medieval to post-Medieval sheet copper-alloy open thimble or 'sewing ring' (c. AD 1450-c. 1550).This thimble is circular in cross-section and the sides taper inwards from the base towards the top. It has a plain rim above which is a circumferential line of indentations. There is a similar line at the top. The outer face has a spiralling line of indentations, seven turns that spiral in an anti-clockwise direction from the base towards the top. The indentations in the spiral are more widely spaced and may be slightly larger. This thimble has a matt green patina.Height: 17.42mm; diameter at base: 20.66mm; diameter at top: 14.08mm; thickness of walls: 1.18mm. Weight: 6.31g.
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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