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Description: | Medieval (1400 to 1550) thimble: A copper alloy thimble which is composed of a single shell. The exterior has a plain rim with a single linear groove between the indentations and rim edge. The indentations are close, conical indentations which may have been drilled. On the sides they are in columns, the apex they are in rows leaving a small portion of the top bare. The sides of the thimble taper slightly to the domed top. One side of the thimble has been cracked and is slightly squashed. The surface of the thimble has a shiny dark green patina which has been coated in a type of oil. The thimble is 21.38mm long and 18.62mm diameter at the base. It weighs 7.4g.Holmes in Figure 2b illustrates a similar shaped and decorated thimble which he dates to the 15th to mid 16th century and calls it a heavy duty thimble.Holmes, E.F. 'Sewing Thimbles' Datasheet 9 finds Research Group
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