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Description: | A complete medieval copper alloy open thimble or sewing ring, dating to c. 1500. The outside of the thimble has four horizontal lines of circular indentations or drilled pits, these almost line up vertically. The inside is undecorated. The thimble measures 16.3mm in diameter on the top, and 17.7mm in diameter on the base. The ring measures 8.7mm in width.The thimble weighs 1.81g. The thimble is a light browny red colour. A similar sewing ring can be seen in Holmes 1988, 2, figure 4.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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