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Description: | A complete and misshapen post-Medieval sheet copper-alloy closed thimble (c. 1750-c. 1900).This thimble is squashed and the sides taper inwards from the base towards the top. The outer face has horizontal lines of probable machine made indentations on the upper part. Below there are four widely spaced single lines of indentations. These may have been punched by hand. The crown is worn smooth but probably had indentations.The thimble has a shiny green patina with small areas of corrosion.Height: 22.77mm; diameter: 26.68mm; thickness 11.57mm. Weight: 2.94g.
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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