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Description: | A complete but misshapen post-Medieval silver closed thimble (c. 1725-c. 1800).The walls have fourteen circumferential rows of circular indentations and the crown has seven concentric rings of circular indentations. The lower portion, above the thickened rim, is decorated with meandering inscribed zig-zag rocker-work. The rocker-work frames inscribed owner's initials in copper-plate script: M V S (or L). The rim, which is worn, has contiguous faceting which is barely visible.Height: 22.7mm; width: 19.8mm; thickness: 16.3mm; thickness of rim: 1.2mm. Weight: 3.74g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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