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Description: | A copper-alloy open type thimble or 'sewing ring' of late medieval date. The sides are splayed and the base is wider than the top. The ring is made of thin sheet. It has an engraved line at its top and its base externally with a longitudinal rows of circular pits in between, some not straight.For similar sewing rings found in London in medieval contexts see Egan (1988, 267; e.g. no. 815). This example is an even grey colour. The internal face is covered in longitudinal file marks. Its internal diameter is c. 13.5mm at the top and c. 15.2mm at the base. The splayed sides allow an easier fit on the finger. See also SOM-06F1E3 on this database, found in the vicinity.
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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