File:A late medieval to early post medieval copper alloy thimble probably dating 15th - 16th century. (FindID 580814).jpg

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A late medieval to early post medieval copper alloy thimble probably dating 15th - 16th century.
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Museum of London, Kate Sumnall, 2013-10-14 15:03:47
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A late medieval to early post medieval copper alloy thimble probably dating 15th - 16th century.
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English: A late medieval to early post medieval copper alloy thimble probably dating 15th - 16th century. The indentations are circular and have been stamped in a spiral pattern radiating from the peak of the thimble. There is a maker's mark that is partially obscured but it may be a star or a mullet at the end of the indentations, above the rim. Below the indentations there is a single linear border just above the rim. The shape of the thimble is slightly distorted and there are two notches in the base but this seems to be post depositional damage, rather than the deliberate notches cut during the manufacturing process.

Similar thimbles are illustrated in McConnel (1999:17) and dated to the 15th - 16th century. Holmes (1988:3) writes that "thimbles with makers' marks appear to have been imported mostly from Nuremberg where, under the ordinances of the Guild of Thimblemakers, all thimbles and sewing rings were required to carry the mark of the master who made them... So far as one can judge thimbles with maker's marks normally date from AD1520 - 1620."

Dimensions: length: 18.54mm; diameter at base: 21.15mm; diameter at peak: 15.97; weight: 7.23g.

Reference: McConnel, B. 1999. The Collector's Guide to Thimbles. Bracken Books; London.
Holmes, E. 1988. Sewing Thimbles. Datasheet 9. Finds Research Group 700-1700 Datasbeets 1-24. 1985-1998. Reprographic Unit, University of Oxford.
Date between 1400 and 1620
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1400-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1620-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 580814
Old ref: LON-BE81B1
Filename: Thimble-Aug13.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
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Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/442488/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/580814
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