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Description: | A thimble made of a white metal alloy probably Aluminium or tin. The thimble has no magnetic attraction. The thimble was probably originally circular in cross-section, tapering towards the flattish domed top, but is now sub-square having been squashed and dented on the top and sides. At the open end the thimble measures 14.4mm x 13.5mm and then tapers to 8.6mm x 9.5mm at the top. The thimble has a height of 17.6mm. The edge of the thimble has been folded out and upwards to form a rim 1.7mm high. The rim is decorated with closely set parallel short diagonal lines. Above the rim is a horizontal plain 'ribbon effect' band of 2.4mm height with a gap above and below of 1.1mm. The rest of the external surface is covered with pits, circular on the top and probably circular on the sides although this is unclear due to the distortion caused by the dents, squashed and bent surface. These pits are probably arranged as concentric circles although this is also unclear. This thimble is very slight in weight, weighing only 0.79g.This is a late Post-Medieval to, more probably, modern item and is likely to be less than 300 years old.
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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