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A Post Medieval copper alloy decorated thimble dating 1550-1620.
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Museum of London, Kate Sumnall, 2011-02-04 10:45:00
Title
A Post Medieval copper alloy decorated thimble dating 1550-1620.
Description
English: A Post Medieval copper alloy decorated thimble dating 1550-1620. The indentations are rectangular and have been hand stamped in a spiral pattern radiating from the peak of the thimble. The peak of the thimble rises to a sharp point. There is band at the junction between the peak and the walls where there is a break in indentations and there is a plain band with a double band of parallel incised lines. The indentations then continue to spiral down the walls of the thimble. Below the indentations but above the rim there is a band of stamped decoration, with a linear border above and below. The stamped decoration appears to comprise the repeated pattern of two crescent-shaped stamps arranged to form a circle. There is no evidence of a maker's mark at the end of the indentations. The shape of thimble is slightly distorted due to crushing and there is a crack in the wall.

Holmes (1988:3) illustrates similar thimbles which are from Nuremberg and date 1550-1620.
Dimensions: length: 16.96mm; thickness: 0.38mm; weight: 1.40g.

Reference: Holmes, E. 1988. Sewing Thimbles. Datasheet 9. Finds Research Group 700-1700 Datasbeets 1-24. 1985-1998. Reprographic Unit, University of Oxford.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Greater London Authority
Date between 1550 and 1620
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1550-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1620-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 417636
Old ref: LON-E95DD6
Filename: Loscombe-Thimble3-Nov-10.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/315222
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/315222/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/417636
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Object location51° 29′ 24.36″ N, 0° 06′ 52.33″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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