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A complete post-medieval copper alloy decorated thimble
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Museum of London, Kate Sumnall, 2013-07-19 06:50:10
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A complete post-medieval copper alloy decorated thimble
Description
English: A post medieval copper alloy thimble dating late 17th - 18th century. The thimble has slightly tapering sides leading to a domed peak. It is decorated with circular shaped pits running in bands around the thimble, stopping about 2 thirds of the way down the sides. There is a band of stamped decoration running around the base, separated from the pits by a double molded band either side creating a lip at the base. There is a kink along the base.

The band's decoration (starting at the kink and running left to right) includes an obtuse cross hatch pattern, followed by a shell/feather design and possible cornucopia with flower (top right), then a scroll/open book emblem followed by a cockatrice/dragon/bird with a star to the right of the wings, then follows a key and crossed-keys/scissors motif with a pillow/cushion to the right of that, ending in a flower (rose) within a crescent. The elaborate design suggests it might be a continental example from the low countries. However similar examples are most commonly from Nuremburg (Holmes, 1988). No makers mark visible. No exact parallels can be found and the dating is suggested by Brian Read.

Dimensions: height: 18.71mm; thickness: 0.91mm; diameter: 17.32mm; weight: 4.70g.

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 1650 and 1800
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1650-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1800-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 569213
Old ref: LON-3DE715
Filename: Thimble-May13.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/433919
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/433919/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/569213
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Object location51° 29′ 53.52″ N, 0° 03′ 11.95″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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