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A complete Post Medieval copper alloy thimble (17th century).
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Museum of London, Felicity Winkley, 2009-11-25 19:38:43
Title
A complete Post Medieval copper alloy thimble (17th century).
Description
English: A complete Post Medieval copper alloy thimble (17th century). The thimble has a wide margin between the base and the pits which is decorated with a stamped pattern. The pattern has a border of stamped annulets above and below. The pattern comprises a circular motif stamped to form a band of decoration where each stamp slightly overlaps the last. The stamp comprises a central annulet within a lozenge-shaped border within a ring of pellets. The pits are drilled in a spiral and they cover the peak. The pits are even and none perforate the walls or peak of the thimble; although the pits covering the peak have bent the metal making the pattern visible on the internal surface of the peak. There is a maker's mark stamped at the beginning of the spiral or pits just above the decorative pattern. The mark is a closed 4. Possibly indicating this thimble was made in Nuremberg. The copper alloy has no patina.

Dimensions: length: 23.39mm; thickness of the wall: 0.66mm; diameter at base: 18.89mm; weight: 3.15g.

Identification and dating by Tony Pilson and Ian Smith based on foreshore context

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 1600 and 1700
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1600-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1700-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Accession number
FindID: 275975
Old ref: LON-94D972
Filename: Pilson - thimble - June 09.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/230257
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/230257/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/275975
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Object location51° 30′ 37.8″ N, 0° 04′ 43.02″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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