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Description: | White metal, possibly aluminium, thimble. Pressed metal thimble with a diagonally milled foot ring, a generous blank field which bears the legend REMEMBER in Roman capitals around one side, and the remainder of the wall occupied by machine stamped pits. The top bears similar pits arranged in concentric circles. Now squashed flat. Similar thimbles served to advertise a range of products - for example biscuits, and were probably presented as promotional gifts to customers. Suggested date: Modern, 1900-1950.Height: 19.4mm, Width (as found): 23.5mm, Thickness (overall): 6.2mm, Weight: 1.86gms.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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